Those who advocate rational public policy, based on a thorough understanding of the principles of human action and the benefits of voluntary exchange, are bound to be disappointed much of the time.
That’s not an argument against fighting for freedom . But it is an argument for realism and for keeping expectations low — so you can be pleasantly surprised when policymakers resist political temptations and make good decisions, whether they be here in North Carolina or in Washington, DC. (Just kidding about the latter possibility.)
Why do policymakers so often get things wrong? Bryan Caplan, an economist at George Mason […]
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