A Dose of Libertarian Paternalism
7th April 2008
An oxymoron, of course, but — like the expungement of the term “liberal” by those who are of that persuasion — an attempt to spin statism as actually being something else. Don’t be fooled.
Invariable rule: If you ever see an adjective in front of a well-understood general term, someone is trying to snooker you. This is how the nice man who says “Pick a card — any card” is able to take your money.
Examples: Social justice. Compassionate conservatism. Social democracy.