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That's because I said nothing of the sort. Collectivism and government direction are your words, not mine. The cancer treatment example was meant to show that
by xorcist 4y ago
That's because I said nothing of the sort. Collectivism and government direction are your words, not mine.
The cancer treatment example was meant to show that culture is what matters in the long run, as the donation model is clearly less effective in this case.
Taxes are mere implementation. They follow, they do not lead. They are not relevant to the example.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI agree with your boarder point that culture is what matters most. However, you say a society where individuals choose to donate is not effective. (I would call this culture, and culturally driven progress). You contrast it with a society where there is a general goal, and then claim taxes are the best way to achieve this. ( I would call this collectivism and government) What reason do you have to think that centralized decision making and giving is more efficient than decentralized decision making and giving is. I don't follow the distinction you are trying to draw. Why is one option culture focused and the other not? My position is that the voluntary decentralized option is culture driven, and the compulsory option is not.