Critical Thinking Question:

What would you think if you saw an arsonist running back to the scene of their crime moments later...with a fire hose?

Topic:

Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live joins me to address the myth that government solves problems. We explore the phenomenon of unintended consequences, using the so-called 'war on drugs' as a case study.

The Formula:

...the use of force

leads to

perverse unintended consequence

leads to

new problem

leads to

demand for government action

leads to

the use of force

leads to

perverse unintended consequence

leads to

new problem

leads to

demand for government action

leads to

the use of force

leads to

perverse unintended consequence

leads to

new problem

leads to

demand for government action

leads to

the use of force

leads to

perverse unintended consequence

leads to

new problem

leads to

demand for government action

leads to...(repeat ad infinitum?)

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