I'm not sure if you're implying that there's some hypocrisy here No, I was just wondering whether there was a particular reason that you'd take what appears to

I'm not sure if you're implying that there's some hypocrisy here No, I was just wondering whether there was a particular reason that you'd take what appears to be the minority position within tech circles. I'm mostly in the possibly-more-common "the US is over-regulated" camp, tend to be moving farther in that direction, and was wondering what perspective I might be missing. I'm strongly for greater governmental regulation regarding environmental issues (and in general, biased toward regulations that protect the commons from individuals) but generally against regulations that mandate government involvement in what would otherwise be person-to-person interactions. In both cases, though, I worry that new laws are often created for some hidden private agenda rather than for the stated public good, even if the benefit to the public might be real. Usually, I'd prefer that we improve enforcement of our existing rules rather than adding more. Thanks for your excellent answer, and I'll read the links you provided tomorrow.