[lbo-talk] The "Law" of Unintended Consequences WAS Re: Contradiction

Miles Jackson cqmv at pdx.edu
Sun Dec 2 15:13:22 PST 2007


John Adams wrote:


> I'd go further than Doug and say it's a bedrock piece of faith on the
> libertarian right that, due to the "law" of unintended consequences,
> you cannot do anything to help people without hurting them more. It's
> the flip side of faith in the invisible hand, and one of the most
> pernicious ideas I've ever had to argue against.
>
> John A

So do these Einsteins ever apply this "law" to the market economies? Or do only bleeding heart liberal social programs have unintended consequences?

Miles



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