Altruist Morality Equals Bad Economics
If we embraced the moral code of rational egoism, we would solve all of today’s economic problems … and reach unprecedented human prosperity and flourishing
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If we embraced the moral code of rational egoism, we would solve all of today’s economic problems … and reach unprecedented human prosperity and flourishing
Their pragmatist mindset of “skip the philosophy; just give me the practical tips,” hinders them from becoming better managers.
“More solar penetration in places like California will lead to an outcome no one wants: a less reliable electricity grid.”
The phantom of “inflation targeting.”
All that the American economy has gone through over the last decade is not a “crisis of capitalism,” understood as a truly free market, but the crisis of the government managed and manipulated system of economic control, command and accompanying corruption.
Not all ethics guide us to achieve happy, fulfilling lives
Madoff was what Ayn Rand would call a second-hander: someone who tries to gain values by pleasing and manipulating others rather than thinking for himself based on observation of facts and supporting himself through productive work.
ObamaCare is succeeding, because its goal is a single-pay state monopoly in medicine; the failure it’s causing in America’s health insurance market is simply a means to that end.
Republican Senators have clearly demonstrated that, without the correct principles, there is no basis for health care policy.