Guest Blog: Leader of ACT New Zealand and Epsom Electorate MP - David Seymour

Civics matter because it helps us understand politics, and we rely on politics for the quality of our public policy.  Quality public policy, in turn, determines what sort of wealth and health the average person in a country will enjoy.  

Take Argentina, a country that is naturally very wealthy with a wonderful landscape and climate that is nonetheless very poor.  Compare it to Hong Kong, which is extremely wealthy despite being a tiny Island with no natural resources to speak of.  The difference is that Hong Kong is committed to private property rights, low and flat taxes, a stable money supply, and the rule of law. 

If we want to live long and prosper in a democracy, then we need engaged voters who demand better and better public policy.