With the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, renewed restrictions on liberty or calls for their reinstatement have broken out around the world. The new wave is probably only beginning, and with it will surely come sermons on how we must face trade-offs between liberty and safety. This seems to be the new normal.
Day: December 3, 2021
U-Shaped Deterrence
People seek to minimize the punishment of what they like, and maximize the punishment of what they dislike. If they like it, they fret, “Even the slightest punishment puts it in mortal danger.” If they dislike it, they gloat, “With vigorous punishment, we can wipe this off the face of the Earth.”