> It seems to me the article takes the same approach to prevent someone from stealing your car. You can take certain measures like locking your doors and instal

> It seems to me the article takes the same approach to prevent someone from stealing your car. You can take certain measures like locking your doors and installing a car alarm which will thwart most thieves who are looking for an easy mark. However, if a professional car thief wants to steal your car, guess what? They're going to steal your car. You can make the same point about government laws. And, as it turns out, it seems like the government solutions actually fail faster than the technological ones: http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21582004-crime-plunging-rich-world-keep-it-down-governments-should-focus-prevention-not http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21582004-crime-plungin...