by James Peron
It may not be immediately obvious, but it is accurate to say, living in a nation tolerant of others means longer lives on average for everyone. Nations that are prosperous see tolerance increase and as tolerance increases wealth increases even more.
This leads to benefits that are much harder to measure. When we talk about economic prosperity we are usually talking about hard numbers, dollars and cents, cash, profits, etc. These are all things that can be quantified. But some important thinkers have observed another process as economic prosperity increases: people seek out their own personal fulfilment as well.
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