I don’t think it’s unlikable at all for the government to shrink - in fact, I see it as very likely. But not for the reasons you think. I think it’s likely beca

I don’t think it’s unlikable at all for the government to shrink - in fact, I see it as very likely. But not for the reasons you think. I think it’s likely because the most powerful people in our society would become more powerful. Certainly, a return to few laws on labor and education would be extremely advantageous to the ruling class. Certainly, they desire children to work. Certainly, they desire pseudo-slavery. It’s a no-brainer for them to attempt to push things in that direction. All I know is, our quality of life has gone up significantly since regulations have increased. I think it’s plainly undeniable. You might claim it’s just correlation, and it would’ve happened anyway. But when you can trace specific lifestyle improvements, like being able to read, to specific pieces of legislation, I think that argument is lazy. You’re correct, we can’t know for sure. But for me, I consider the evidence strong enough.