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wasoxygen  ·  3508 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Paul Krugman: The Libertarian Fantasy

    Krugman and oversimplification
Simplifying isn't so bad. I reduced years of complex interaction between business interests, customer demand, environmental concern and the possibility of regulation to a few glib sentences.

The big idea of Krugman's piece, and the big idea of mine, are clear enough. I don't think they can both be true. Deciding which one is closer to the truth seems more important than deciding who took more rhetorical liberties.

Is it obvious that the government even did more good than harm by getting involved with this issue?

Thanks for sharing and responding.