Ben Gilbert: prediction

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…I don't know if it's the American way. I think it is, but it's the Acquired way, at least. Let's put it that way. It's definitely the human way. Human beings are unbelievably good at growing and surviving. I think humanity will continue to bump up against the edges of its environment until it innovates a way to continue to spread and prosper. Yeah, and I'm totally bullish on our ability as a species to do that. I'm particularly bullish that America is going to lead the way because I think we have the best system for it. The free enterprise system is unbelievable. If you want evidence, think about how awful our politics are, but how strong our economy is. On a relative basis, we should be in a much better position than we are politically, but that's the power of free enterprise. You set the incentives up, you turn people loose, and they create some unbelievable things.…

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