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> Is it a fear of appearing weak, relying on institutions? Is it a fear of being compared to those who are on welfare? Not even remotely, and it's a little pre
by apatters 9y ago
> Is it a fear of appearing weak, relying on institutions? Is it a fear of being compared to those who are on welfare?
Not even remotely, and it's a little presumptive to assign these motives to people who see things differently from you. I just make an effort to play devil's advocate or try and look at the other side. At the same time I know where my philosophical roots lie. I'm anti-big government because I'm anti-concentration of power. Of course government is capable of doing good. But the more power and money you assign to it, the greater the risk of corruption.
- ikeyany 9y ago> I'm anti-concentration of power Where do you think power goes in a free market where the rich/powerful are already at a tremendous advantage? Wealth trickles up.
- apatters 9y agoMy view on this is that regulations which promote competition are an appropriate delegation of authority from the people to their democratically elected government. I'm pro-free markets, and monopolists can do as much damage to them as the government can. Government intervention can be justified if it makes markets more free. I'm not a Sith -- I don't deal in absolutes :)
- antisthenes 9y ago> I'm pro-free markets, and monopolists can do as much damage to them as the government can. Government intervention can be justified if it makes markets more free. Every libertarians failure is to not recognize that left to their own devices the "free markets" naturally always consolidate into oligopolistic cartels or a monopoly with poorer outcomes for the consumer. The supply and demand sides are not incentive compatible and should thus always be regulated (helps with accounting for the externalities as well)