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Quick Thought on Libertarian Paternalism

Those opposed to libertarian paternialism should spend some time talking to people with sub-100 IQs.  Seriously.  Try explaining a basic concept like Pythagora's theorem to someone who is as smart as half of the population.  (Relatedly: I tell my liberal friends, mostly Ivy-league grads, that they should go teach at a rural junior college before spouting off that everyone is capable of obtaining a college education.)  It's amazing what one learns about humanity when one actually engages humans.It's probably not a coincidence that libertarians are smarter than average.  People tend to find a morality that suits them.  The rest is artiface.  If you're smart but physically frail, you might be a libertarian."Your rights end at the bridge of my nose...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on July 29, 2009 (boomark / email).