Thursday 3 September 2009

O Deo Whiggismum Odeo

“The best prediction that could have been made 20 years ago is that things can only get better. That’s also the best prediction that can be made now about the future and has been the best prediction that anyone can make about two decades in the future ever since we invented this liberal capitalism shtick back in 1750.”

Tim Worstall, “The best prediction of the past 20 years”, Tim Worstall (weblog), 3rd September 2009.

5 comments:

xlbrl said...

That does require one important assumption.

Recusant said...

Well, the modern libertarian is just a Whig with the culture turned down and the adolescent streak turned up.

James Higham said...

That things can only get better until they need to make an other killing - GS, JPM et al and then the next crisis is manufactured.

Deogolwulf said...

The best summary definition I've heard, Recusant.

Cicero said...

The man who made that prediction in 1925 must have been so loved by his contemporaries.