tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post4232355550881513558..comments2023-07-14T02:53:40.719-07:00Comments on retired doc's thoughts: Can experts really answer all our health questions?james gaultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-51915377017589700782012-04-24T05:30:43.205-07:002012-04-24T05:30:43.205-07:00Michel,
Thanks, I guess I didn't include that...Michel,<br /><br />Thanks, I guess I didn't include that link and can't seem to find it now.<br />Sunstein's libertarian paternalism seems to me little different from the progressive core principle that "we know better what you need that you do so we should make you do it" which is likely what will happen if the "nudges" don't work.I was not aware Groopman was sympathetic to the lib-paternalism scam.<br /><br />Jamesjames gaultehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-42191120418734088892012-04-23T18:21:31.319-07:002012-04-23T18:21:31.319-07:00James,
The link to the WSJ article is missing fro...James,<br /><br />The link to the WSJ article is missing from your post, FYI.<br /><br />I read an article that Groopman wrote 2-3 years ago for the NYT book review (WHO KNOWS BEST?"). He was against mandates but was sympathetic to the "libertarian paternalism" of Cass Sunstein's which is much more paternalistic than libertarian and eventually leads to mandates anyways. <br /><br />I like this article better...<br /><br />MichelMichel Accadhttp://www.alertandoriented.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-38261424364618188502012-04-20T12:29:46.071-07:002012-04-20T12:29:46.071-07:00"Science is the belief in the ignorance of ex..."Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts."<br /><br />Richard FeynmanTeflon Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628733595253633230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-25046455715788663292012-04-09T05:40:26.690-07:002012-04-09T05:40:26.690-07:00Well said!Well said!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01017207805622932780noreply@blogger.com