Statist Thinking and Policy

 This blog is no longer an active interest of mine but I think I may occasionally repost some material from earlier times….like the following:

The Typical Chain Of Events In Statist Thinking And Policy

Identify a problem
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Attempt to impose a solution to the problem
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Recognize that the problem largely results from diverse natural attributes in human nature
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Lable the offending attributes, "greed, selfishness, and non-cooperation"
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Attempt to change human nature itself through laws, regulations and "reeducation"
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Punish people who continue to exhibit human nature