A plea for a rational usage of experts and 'science'
An important convention in our constitutional system is the idea of “ministerial responsibility.” Experts advise, but ministers decide.
An important convention in our constitutional system is the idea of “ministerial responsibility.” Experts advise, but ministers decide.
A classical liberal might argue that many of our issues are not due to our insufficient obedience to the state, but rather to our turning too much over to the state.
Classical liberals don’t value liberty purely as an end in itself and we don’t simply value liberty because we are nothing but libertines. Classical liberalism rests on a much more foundational and important insight about the central role liberty plays in enabling us to lead good, fulfilling, and meaningful lives.