One of progressivism’s most admirable traits is its
concern for the little guy. But many progressive policies for alleviating
poverty, unemployment, and other social problems don’t work as advertised. This
is because those policies often focus only on the desired outcome, and ignore
the deeper processes that ultimately generate those outcomes. This misplaced
focus was on full display in President Obama’s State of the Union speech.
This is a subtle point that would benefit from an analogy.
Suppose, while slicing vegetables, that you accidentally cut your finger. The
sensible thing to do is put on a band-aid. But in the long run, you are far
better off knowing and practicing proper knife safety. The band-aid eases the
immediate problem. But if you focus on the long-term process of safety, you are
far less likely to get hurt in the first place…… To Read More.....
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