And what we found was this curious phenomena, that caregiver speech would systematically dip to a minimum, making language as simple as possible, and then slowly ascend back up in complexity.

Erhard failed to gain support for this controversial idea. But, given rising inequality and growing disenchantment with politics and political parties, it addresses questions that remain relevant for representative democracy today.

Wen s most contentious economic policy was the CN 4 trillion ( 586 billion) stimulus package that his government launched in response to the 2008 financial crisis. Though the policy succeeded in buttressing China s economic growth, it was widely criticized as an overreaction one that led to excessive monetary expansion.