Although the USSR's official line on gender parity did not always play out in practice, women enjoyed state-backed childcare, abortion rights and easy access to divorce.
Three decades ago urban residents enjoyed state-funded hospital services, and the rural population had access to subsidized clinics run by "barefoot doctors" that were mainly middle school graduates trained in first aid.
Two-thirds of emerging-market companies that made it onto the Fortune 500 list are state-owned, and most of the rest enjoy state largesse of one sort or another.
Firms coming to market now are likely to be special cases, because they enjoy state support or because their bosses are unusually relaxed about the price their offering fetches.
Tim Clark, Emirates's president, was angered at an airline conference last year when he was publicly accused by fellow executives of enjoying state assistance, something the former BA executive denies vehemently.
The cost of renewable energy continues to plummet, without, in most places, enjoying state support.
Residents may enjoy state-of-the-art facilities, but they must commute inward to feel the warmth of assimilation.
In the season 10 finale, Zebras, the park is shown as a thriving joyland, packed to the gills with parents and children enjoying state-of-the-art rides while munching on popcorn and cotton candy.
