It was with this question in mind that J.P. Floru, a researcher at the Adam Smith Institute in London, councillor in Westminster and a former city lawyer, wrote his most recent book, "Heavens on Earth."
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Far from trying to present a monocausal theory of economic success, he acknowledges the role played by cultural norms and by the fact that commerce and trade had become "fashionable" during the era.