In a sense, Scott Sumner is completely right. If you measure overreaction using the ratio of the reaction to the actual harm, then the Covid response probably doesn’t even make the U.S. “top 100.” After all, many government crusades target “problems” that cause zero harm. Or, like immigration, negative harm. In another sense, however, Scott is completely wrong.
Day: December 16, 2021
If You Want More of Something, Subsidize It
I’m agnostic on the relationship between population and climate change, but I can’t help notice a contradiction when prominent progressives who claim to believe that overpopulation is a problem simultaneously support paying Americans to have more kids.
Best to Let People Make Own Choices
I love people. I also know that humans are deeply flawed. This combination explains why I’m a libertarian.