The Law of Unintended Consequences is a fascinating thing. You can never be entirely sure what the second-, third-, etc. -order effects of any
action will be. This is especially so with government policy because centralized
decision-making can do so much damage to so many people. That ought to humble the
politicians and bureaucrats, but it never does. Take the possible connection
between the “public schools” and the current housing and mortgage woes.
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A NEW article by Sheldon Richman