Lots of good arguments for structured market economies on the tl today. We need FDR II.
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@WandererUber It'll make the ancaps happier in the long run.
Look, the economy is basically a big machine with lots of numbers and inputs and outputs. We already have a gigantically complicated system. If we just knock around a few elements so they touch each other, and make sure people have the right information or are having the correct decisions made for them behind the scenes, I bet everyone would be a lot happier.
For example, it'd be great if everyone could see at all times all of the government programs and benefits that are available to them based on the criteria they meet, which is all information the government has. Then welfare might actually be effective. This is actually what social workers do, but not everyone has access to a social worker.
Look, the economy is basically a big machine with lots of numbers and inputs and outputs. We already have a gigantically complicated system. If we just knock around a few elements so they touch each other, and make sure people have the right information or are having the correct decisions made for them behind the scenes, I bet everyone would be a lot happier.
For example, it'd be great if everyone could see at all times all of the government programs and benefits that are available to them based on the criteria they meet, which is all information the government has. Then welfare might actually be effective. This is actually what social workers do, but not everyone has access to a social worker.
@Griffith >making welfare more accessible will make the ancaps happier
I don't know about this one chief
I don't know about this one chief
@WandererUber Well the money's already there, and once it's used more effectively, there doesn't need to be as much of it.
Welfare is kind of like a firehouse watering half of ones lawn. It makes sense to hand money to people in effective ways.
Welfare is kind of like a firehouse watering half of ones lawn. It makes sense to hand money to people in effective ways.
@Griffith When you think about it the welfare system is kind of like using chatGPT to look for an apple. Everyone knows what a poor person is, just give them money. That's way more effective.
the ancap/Mises/Hayek idea is basically that this is an iron economic law that you will not defeat. It considers "just make the government be efficient" a pipe dream.
the ancap/Mises/Hayek idea is basically that this is an iron economic law that you will not defeat. It considers "just make the government be efficient" a pipe dream.
@WandererUber @Griffith it's a great way to think of it as helping you fellow countryman however we don't live in a fantasy world like that. The gov will in no way try to make you wagie life even better by finding you the exact job you can be happy with. Especially since the country is controlled by parasites who only seek to make you life worse. I honestly wish the welfare system had an actual test that determined your IQ and work history to see if you indeed need help finding work or whatever or you are trying to abuse the system because "ma reperations".
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