James Sneed

Oh, I don't know. You have to ask him. He might say I was asking too many questions or something.

In 1980, as I was in middle school, just the beginning of my seventh grade, Turkey suffered a big military coup. There were soldiers everywhere, including in our school. So Turkey was definitely not a democratic country at the time. And it was also suffering via a series of economic problems. So I got interested in exactly these sets of issues.

In 1980, as I was in middle school, just the beginning of my seventh grade, Turkey suffered a big military coup. There were soldiers everywhere, including in our school. So Turkey was definitely not a democratic country at the time. And it was also suffering via a series of economic problems. So I got interested in exactly these sets of issues.

In 1980, as I was in middle school, just the beginning of my seventh grade, Turkey suffered a big military coup. There were soldiers everywhere, including in our school. So Turkey was definitely not a democratic country at the time. And it was also suffering via a series of economic problems. So I got interested in exactly these sets of issues.

So I was actually giving this talk at MIT, and at the end of the seminar, he came to me and started talking, and we hit it off.

So I was actually giving this talk at MIT, and at the end of the seminar, he came to me and started talking, and we hit it off.

So I was actually giving this talk at MIT, and at the end of the seminar, he came to me and started talking, and we hit it off.

And that's the problem I started talking to Simon about. Can we find some reasons why Europeans did one thing in one place and another thing in another place with long-ranging implications?

And that's the problem I started talking to Simon about. Can we find some reasons why Europeans did one thing in one place and another thing in another place with long-ranging implications?

And that's the problem I started talking to Simon about. Can we find some reasons why Europeans did one thing in one place and another thing in another place with long-ranging implications?

We were just really fortunate that Philip Curtin existed and he did this work. And it's like, I mean, looking at his tables, just the differences. You know, when you see these mortality rate differences between different colonies, it was just mind-blowing.

We were just really fortunate that Philip Curtin existed and he did this work. And it's like, I mean, looking at his tables, just the differences. You know, when you see these mortality rate differences between different colonies, it was just mind-blowing.

We were just really fortunate that Philip Curtin existed and he did this work. And it's like, I mean, looking at his tables, just the differences. You know, when you see these mortality rate differences between different colonies, it was just mind-blowing.

I said, these are too good to be believed. They were too good. Yeah, exactly. So I said, give me the data. I'm going to check everything. And then, you know, no, they were right.

I said, these are too good to be believed. They were too good. Yeah, exactly. So I said, give me the data. I'm going to check everything. And then, you know, no, they were right.

I said, these are too good to be believed. They were too good. Yeah, exactly. So I said, give me the data. I'm going to check everything. And then, you know, no, they were right.

Well, first of all, I don't think India is a poster child for good institutions. It has had a very troubled period starting way before independence. It was a very exploitative colony. Independence was not easy. But more importantly, India has a social system that is very anti-inclusive. The caste-based system was very, very strong upon independence.

Well, first of all, I don't think India is a poster child for good institutions. It has had a very troubled period starting way before independence. It was a very exploitative colony. Independence was not easy. But more importantly, India has a social system that is very anti-inclusive. The caste-based system was very, very strong upon independence.

Well, first of all, I don't think India is a poster child for good institutions. It has had a very troubled period starting way before independence. It was a very exploitative colony. Independence was not easy. But more importantly, India has a social system that is very anti-inclusive. The caste-based system was very, very strong upon independence.

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