At 04:59 PM 4/26/02 -0700, Wei Dai wrote:
On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 05:15:33PM -0400, Robin Hanson wrote:
I apply the same logic to government. If I believe, as I do, that people
often overestimate the value they get from government, I should fix that if
I can by persuasion.
What if you
On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 09:45:12AM -0400, Robin Hanson wrote:
When I'm inferring what it is that people think they want, I don't have to
believe everything they say. I can also look at their actions. I can't
see how anyone has a quadrillion dollar willingness to pay, as no one can
afford to
