"The protests are much more about political and economic freedom than

about material needs, reflecting a keen awareness that such needs are

merely a symptom and consequence of the absence of political and

economic freedom. The dominant “handout approach” is not sustainable,

and, if continued, would likely exacerbate the Arab world’s current

economic malaise. Economic wealth cannot be created by government

decree; it comes from productive jobs that create goods and services

that people value." Det skriver Saifedean Ammous på Project Syndicate om

Midtøsten.

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