Houshalter comments on Open Thread: June 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Houshalter 03 June 2010 02:10:33AM -1 points [-]

So basically it all comes down to "Should the government worry about this or not?" Is there any good heuristics or principles for determining wether or not the government should regulate something? I'm not upset at the system for being wrong per se, but I am upset about it being so inconsistent and unreliable.

Comment author: mattnewport 03 June 2010 02:16:06AM -2 points [-]

Is there any good heuristics or principles for determining wether or not the government should regulate something?

A good heuristic is "no it shouldn't". Whether there are any exceptions to this rule is an open question.