Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Capitalism, Free Markets, World History

02/16/2023 Mises Daily Lipton Matthews

Australia is famous for its laid-back culture and for being founded by convicts from Great Britain. It also should be famous for its embrace of entrepreneurship.

Original Article: “Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship”

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