The greatest government failure in modern history is being accompanied by the greatest expansion of government power in modern history.
The best thing we can do right now is (a) build the decentralized response and (b) try to guide the centralized response in as reasonable a direction as we can.
But, later, we'll need to rethink our institutions. You can't fix a judgment issue by giving people more power.
But, later, we'll need to rethink our institutions. You can't fix a judgment issue by giving people more power.
The best way to deal with the virus is competent centralized governments. Asia has them, the West does not.
A distant second is the decentralized response.
The worst way is powering up our existing state. That will end badly.
More failure, more funding.
A distant second is the decentralized response.
The worst way is powering up our existing state. That will end badly.
More failure, more funding.
Btw, this is kind of how I thought it'd play out back on Feb 3.
We're seeing simultaneous surges in centralization (lockdown, bailouts) & decentralization (legalization of biomedical tech, governors overriding feds).
May be the post-virus political axis.
We're seeing simultaneous surges in centralization (lockdown, bailouts) & decentralization (legalization of biomedical tech, governors overriding feds).
May be the post-virus political axis.
