Socialism & Ecology in Japan-Look back to '47

[Brad De Long]

>Well, in the case of Japan, I see the veil of ignorance, but I don't know
>where you find the "unanimous contract between rational and reasonable
>beings deliberating in an ideal speech situation" from the late 40's to now.

You are, of course, correct. Social-contract legitimations of 
"liberal" regimes are nonsense on stilts...

Brad DeLong