The intellectual Adolph Berle once said, “A day may come when national glory and prestige, perhaps even national safety, are best established by a country’s being the most beautiful, the best socially organized, or culturally the most advanced in the world.”

a. Is government intervention necessary to achieve Berle’s goal? Explain.

b. If faced with a choice, would most Americans opt for Berle’s model or for a nation preeminent in consumer goods, sports, and general comfort? Explain.