I’ve seen the libertarian wave in HN. It was more prominent a few years ago. Posters here have seemed to evolve into the idea that basic income and a living w

I’ve seen the libertarian wave in HN. It was more prominent a few years ago. Posters here have seemed to evolve into the idea that basic income and a living wage aren’t just socialist ideas after all. I think there is growing recognition that current level of income inequality is not sustainable. It’s possible the pandemic has softened these beliefs as well. Which is to be expected. Major calamities tend to unify the people. It’s clear that the role of government is to protect us from existential risks. That actually fits with libertarian philosophy but they’d be hard pressed to admit it. So when people say that rationalists and libertarians haven’t thought through the consequences this is what they mean.