There is one difference. We are now a better educated country, we know we could be Norway if we had the right government. An idle discontented well educated middle class is a big danger to unfair economic systems.
Unfortunately that seems to subject us to brain drain :( I know some well educated people who just nicked off to other countries for the better opportunities, bringing our average down.
Yes. This pretty much sums it up
There is one difference. We are now a better educated country, we know we could be Norway if we had the right government. An idle discontented well educated middle class is a big danger to unfair economic systems.
Unfortunately that seems to subject us to brain drain :( I know some well educated people who just nicked off to other countries for the better opportunities, bringing our average down.