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I don't question that people often want what is bad for them. That's undeniable. I question the ability to consistently improve on those choices via the judgeme
by hirundo 6y ago
I don't question that people often want what is bad for them. That's undeniable. I question the ability to consistently improve on those choices via the judgement of politicians and bureaucrats. They seem at least as likely to mandate choices that are worse than what we could chose for ourselves, often even worse than average free choices.
- jacknews 6y agoI certainly don't think the state should be picking the news. But they could be paying for it, without requiring it to be centralized. I imagine a similar model to how some countries fund political campaigns, in an attempt to 'level the field' between rich and poorer parties. Winning votes does not affect the budget next time, so in the case of news, there would be less incentive to produce addictive, sensational material. Obviously there are many issues with this kind of model too.
- hirundo 6y agoHe who pays the piper calls the tune. If the state is paying for it, at the very least, the news station has to be careful not to be too critical. That's a horrible handicap for an institution that we rely on as a check and balance to the state.