CrazyMetoFQ t1_j7arihm wrote on February 5, 2023 at 11:40 AM

Isn't more government control supposed to reduce inequalities

Common_Cucumber2446 t1_j7blfad wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Economic Freedor is not equivalent to goverment control

Chipofftheoldblock21 t1_j7bmg8m wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:21 PM

It’s evidently a big factor however - “Economic Freedom” is pushed by the Heritage Foundation and the Cato Institute, and a big factor is “freedom” from regulation, taxes, etc.

CrazyMetoFQ t1_j7bpb4u wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:40 PM

It is directly proportional

Common_Cucumber2446 t1_j7dhto6 wrote on February 6, 2023 at 12:04 AM

Nop, If you check the Economic Freedom Index some items need more government control, like property rights or judicial effectiveness.

CrazyMetoFQ t1_j7f6icu wrote on February 6, 2023 at 10:15 AM

I meant stuff like restrictions on business and stuff

SteveInMotion t1_j7bqlsi wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Government often intends to reduce inequalities but the unintended consequences are the opposite. As Bono said: “I thought that if we just redistributed resources, then we could solve every problem. I now know that’s not true. There’s a funny moment when you realize that as an activist: The off-ramp out of extreme poverty is commerce, it’s entrepreneurial capitalism.”