Poverty and Prosperity

Productive societies redistribute prosperity; unproductive ones redistribute poverty.

We live in an age of unprecedented wealth, yet our prosperity hangs by a thread. I watch with concern as politicians erode its foundations while most journalists and voters, who elected them, look away.

That's because we take prosperity for granted. But history teaches that poverty, not prosperity, is the norm. And we are always a few bad decisions away from sliding back into it. Venezuela was once South America’s richest nation; today, it is its poorest.

We have forgotten how we reached our current position and what it takes to sustain it. Instead of celebrating those who create prosperity, we elect those who redistribute it, until only crumbs remain. We optimize the present while neglecting the future.

This book is both a warning and a guide. For wealthy countries, it is a wake-up call: the policy mistakes that can undo decades of progress, and how to spot them before it’s too late. For developing nations, it offers a roadmap to prosperity, showing which strategies work and which do not. Most importantly, it provides everyone with the tools to advocate for better policies, whether at the dinner table or the voting booth. The goal is to help build countries that are wealthier, cleaner, safer, and freer.

You’ll learn:

• The economic and cultural mistakes that turn abundance into scarcity
• How to spot dangerous trends before they reach a breaking point
• Practical principles to make societies wealthier, freer, and more resilient

Clear, concise, and actionable, Poverty and Prosperity equips you to engage in smarter political conversations, advocate for better policies, and help build a future where prosperity lasts.