A conservative argument verses, let's call it, not a liberal, but a radical argument. Liberal: These rules its boem are bad. They lead to bad things. We should start over. Radical: What civilization requires is a set of expect tien so that your will and my will don't clash every single minute. And what norms do norms are away - something we've talked about a lot in this programme wel link, you and me.
More than we need rules, argues Michael Munger, we need rules about the rules. So does the United States need a new Constitution? Listen as the Duke University economist and political scientist talks to host Russ Roberts about public choice, consenting to coercion, and whether constitutions matter.