Socialists once argued that socialism would best capitalism in terms of wealth creation. Now they don't say capitalism leads us to poverty but to too much wealth.
One of the most blatant examples of this non sequitur occurs in discussions of the "free rider problem" and the alleged solution of government provision of so-called public goods.
In the age of covid, governments have decided to embrace a new kind of policy: they'll hold the population hostage until the public complies with what the state wants.
In the age of covid, governments have decided to embrace a new kind of policy: they'll hold the population hostage until the public complies with what the state wants.
