Taxes are a "Goldilocks" problem, because they are a braking effect. The correct amount stabilizes a system. Too much kills it; too little lets the system self

Taxes are a "Goldilocks" problem, because they are a braking effect. The correct amount stabilizes a system. Too much kills it; too little lets the system self-immolate. I was actually thinking of an AskHN just ahead of seeing this item: "Why aren't all the Really Smart People in tech demanding serious tax reform?"