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I disagree. Just some counter examples in my mind. 1. Mass production of automobiles. I don't think Henry Ford achieved this goal without making profit on his
by eugenejen 18y ago
I disagree. Just some counter examples in my mind.
1. Mass production of automobiles. I don't think Henry Ford achieved this goal without making profit on his mind.
2. Birth of Personal computers. I don't see any government has interest to put a computer in every household.
- Raphael 18y agoI consider computers and autos much more interesting and useful than online advertising.
- eugenejen 18y agoI think by making web and internet echo system economically sustainable helps globalization. It already benefits 2 billions of human beings. It usually irks me when I see anti-globalization sentiments. It reminds me "qu'ils mangent de la brioche."
- byrneseyeview 18y agoAlthough I agree with the main thesis, I must point out something that muddles matters: if we hadn't had massively subsidized highways, cars would not have been so ubiquitous in postwar America. I happen to think that this supports the libertarian side, since a government powerful enough to build something of that scope will be vulnerable to lobbyists who want it to build something useful to their industry.
- eugenejen 18y agoI agree the point of subsidised highway system encourages popularity of automobiles in America. This also means when government's involvement distorts the market mechanism, the consequence of suburban sprawls, huge consumption of oil will creep in one day. If the government did not try to build too many highways, maybe we will not waste so much of natural resources, right?