Allan, I like your comments in general, and I prefer to live in the free market you support. But I have heard comments about the economic and other malaise of France for a long time and it puzzles me.
Most French people enjoy a very high quality of living, as far as I can tell. Doubtless they have fewer francs (er, euros) in their pockets than they might if they behaved differently, but they eat excellent food for their normal meals, have enough time for pursuits outside work, and enjoy a vibrant artistic, intellectual, and sexual culture. We have some advantages too, but I wouldn’t exactly call France a loser country.
