Re:The World is Socialist
by nickff on Monday April 29, 2013 @12:30PM
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Those opponents of free markets often believe that intentions are the most important factor in achieving results. They reach the conclusion that people who sound kind and articulate will make the world better than well-incentivized, intelligent people would.
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Re:The World is Socialist
by MindBoozer on Monday April 29, 2013 @03:30PM
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I have noticed that as well. If you say you are going to help people and make some cursory gesture towards that ends then you are lauded as some sort of selfless hero. Whether or not people are actually better off is seemingly irrelevant. Its just the act of 'wanting to help' that matters.