tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748938105154459508.post3946999690130696327..comments2021-05-10T12:57:18.878-07:00Comments on It's a Free Country: NudgingIntentional Fallacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612787053781425462noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748938105154459508.post-38491717065573429402008-06-18T14:21:00.000-07:002008-06-18T14:21:00.000-07:00I agree that we need new ideas. Personally, I woul...I agree that we need new ideas. Personally, I would like to see more ideas formulated around conflict resolution, so as to help deal with everyone's differences that result from a free country, thus helping freedom in the long-run.<BR/><BR/>Human nature is certainly not perfect, but do you really want someone shaping your choices for you because of a few bad apples? Even if the majority of people were bad apples, is it fair that someone like yourself who is not a bad apple be subjected to such manipulation? Or, are you one of those bad apples?<BR/><BR/>The only saving grace with Nudging is its capacity to allow for an "out", which keeps freedom alive, to an extent.<BR/><BR/>My concern is that I question where it could go from there. In other words, if we allow that much control by the government to creep into our lives, even if it's not complete control, what might be next? That's the thing about authoritarianism. When you give it an inch, it usually takes several miles and never stops. Any glance at history usually shows this.<BR/><BR/>As well, as I already mentioned in my post, what about improving human nature? Don't we improve ourselves by learning? Isn't one of the ways we learn by making mistakes? If we have policies that "protect" us from making any potential mistake, will we ever truely learn for ourselves? How did those who think they know best learn? Yes, we might be allowed "another option", but not everyone will choose it.Intentional Fallacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612787053781425462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748938105154459508.post-70031446344214031862008-06-17T11:01:00.000-07:002008-06-17T11:01:00.000-07:00I am intrigued by this new book, because it seems ...I am intrigued by this new book, because it seems to address my main concern with libertarianism: an overly optimistic view of human nature. Of course there is an inherent danger of ideological agendas overtaking the seemingly pragmatic agenda behind nudging, but it's about time there were some legitimately new ideas floating about the political sphere.¡Benjaminista!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02269787398676976279noreply@blogger.com