In that case, I have to totally agree with you. Everything is intentional on the part of the state operators, down to and including every last starved human or bullet to the back of the head.

My point is that a scam has to have intentionality behind it, rather than being an unintended disaster resulting from misunderstanding economics.

The perpetrator knows the supporters are getting taken for a ride and won't get what they're expecting.

Undisciplined

Politics_And_Law

Are we seeing the unraveling of MAGA over Epstein?

TNStacker

> I think statist central planners do often believe in their ability to design society.

Oh, I don’t think they would take any action unless they had huge plans for what they were going to do to society vis-a-vis radical changes, however, they run up against Hayek’s limits to knowledge problems and Mises economic calculation problems as soon as they take to power. From there, everything goes downhill every time and everywhere 