> you think we should model economic policy after Pinochet.

Pinochet is one of several autocratic rulers who put in place frameworks that resulted in economic miracles in their countries.

Especially in Asia and Latin America, I don’t think there’s a single country that tried democracy before economic development that didn’t end up a failure. I’d rather be a Chinese living under effective authoritarian capitalism than an Indian living under dysfunctional social democracy.

> If you want to know Easterly's qualifications, just read his Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Easterly

So he’s never done anything? He’s never built an economy or part of an economy?

> Being ignorant is a choice.

Indeed. And confusing credentials for knowledge is a choice too.