“Who would argue against the simple Swiss moral formula that effort and enterprise should lead to reward, and indulgence and laziness should be shunned? Or against the old adage of ‘living within your means’? This may sound like a cliché, but it is rapidly taking on political sig[1]nificance as governments increasingly choose to live at the expense of future generations. Why can’t teachers be well paid and revered in other societies? Is greater self-reliance better than greater redistribution? Is less government better than more? Are there advantages in deciding issues rather than choosing politicians? Behind these questions are observations that go to the heart of the Swiss system and are available for any nation to consider or benchmark itself against.”