In summary, Dr. Durand observed that socialism is not as good as capitalism at producing consumer goods that inflate gross national product statistics. However, socialism is far better at producing social goods shared by all (not primarily by the wealthy). These social benefits include extended life spans, low infant mortality, universal health care, free education from pre-school through the university, and happiness in general (as measured in identical calculations in Cuba and the United States).
As you can see, Dr. Durand's presentations were informative, stimulating and challenging. We're all looking forward to finding out more during our coming three week trip to Cuba.
I'll report back at the end of May.
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