The Economics of Paternalism

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DATE : Mon, 18 Sep 2006 06:45:00 EST
Entered in Database : 2006-09-18 11:45:00
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Economist EdGlaeser of Harvard University talks with host Russ Roberts about the dangers of soft paternalism--various forms of government regulation that fall short of outright bans or taxes but that are meant to correct alleged flaws in the choices we make. Glaeser argues that while individuals do inevitably make mistakes, so do politicians, and the concentration of power in the hands of the few makes government "benevolence" particularly dangerous.

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