Re:Students Learn as Well from Software as from Live Teachers
by yummyfajitas on Tuesday May 22, 2012 @03:29PM
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I might be misreading pantaloons, or perhaps incorrectly applying the principle of charity. If so, my mistake - I genuinely didn't understand what he meant.
The government absolutely can pass a law that prevents scarcity...
To some extent, yes. The government can redirect resources from other uses towards some fixed use. But the extent to which this is done is still fundamentally limited. For example, you can't significantly increase the amount of medical services provided for at least 7-8 years, which is the amount of time it takes to train a doctor. (You might, however, redistribute medical services from some people to others.)
Although I generally believe the burden of proof is on the people arguing in favor of taking action (e.g., ensuring "universal access"), I'll link to a post where I argue we should tax education rather than subsidize it: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2454363
The government absolutely can pass a law that prevents scarcity...
To some extent, yes. The government can redirect resources from other uses towards some fixed use. But the extent to which this is done is still fundamentally limited. For example, you can't significantly increase the amount of medical services provided for at least 7-8 years, which is the amount of time it takes to train a doctor. (You might, however, redistribute medical services from some people to others.)
Although I generally believe the burden of proof is on the people arguing in favor of taking action (e.g., ensuring "universal access"), I'll link to a post where I argue we should tax education rather than subsidize it: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2454363