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429 | John Gray: How Post-Liberal Thought Can Unpack the Chaotic and Terrifying 2020s

The Realignment

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Unintended Consequences of Legislative Decisions

This chapter explores the unintended consequences of legislative decisions, focusing on the negative effects of policies on crime and drug use in San Francisco. The speaker argues that political theory teaches us that legislation can have unpredictable and self-defeating outcomes, cautioning against attributing all societal problems to sinister elites. They discuss the dangers of simplistic approaches to solving problems, as well as the need for empirical thinking in political decision-making.

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