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That doesn't matter unless you're arguing that it wouldn't have happened without a government and regulation. Most of the responsibilities of a government woul
by nilved 10y ago
That doesn't matter unless you're arguing that it wouldn't have happened without a government and regulation. Most of the responsibilities of a government would be better handled and implemented by the private sector.
- Retric 10y agoThe first seat belt was invented over 20 years before air force testing, they went into common use directly because of studies on rapid deceleration and mandates for adoption. It's hard to credit that with any other cause. Consider, you might think break inspections would be completely unnecessary because who would drive a car without breaks. However, in states without annual inspections have accidents related to this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection_in_the_Unit...
- m_mueller 10y agoYou seem to think that markets can do absolutely anything. Asymmetric information, unpaid externalities and other economic hazards are a thing.
- gnaritas 10y agoYou are blinded by your ideology, it's making you ignorant to the truths that everyone else clearly sees.