Today while reading a news article about free market economics, some thoughts came to mind. It was remarkable to note striking similarities between governing and parenting. Typical functions of a government / Parent 1. Protect their people / children. 2. Take care of them when they face a disaster / sickness. 3. Educate, motivate and inspire to inculcate good citizenship / human values. 4. Inform them of important events. 5. Act with fairness when there are disputes. 6. Provide welfare services / pocket money. Questions a good government or a parent may ask themselves? What should governments / parents do? 1. Enforce rules or provide freedom? 2. To what extent should they set rules? 3. To what extent should they provide freedom? 4. Should they appease their people / children to gain popularity? 5. Should they take unpopular actions for the long term good of people / children? I don't believe answers to this questions are clear. Like most things in life, you...
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