Peter Foster:
Cass Sunstein obviously takes pride in having been called “The most dangerous man in America”...
... Mr. Sunstein dangerous was that ... he is the leading peddler of the “nudge” doctrine, which aims at bigger, smarter, more subtle government.
The Orwellian rationale for this Brave New Government ... Nudgery says that governments should use these foibles in a clever form of policy jujitsu, utilizing individuals’ own stupidity to guide them towards falling on the “right” choices.
... the complex of psychological quirks that determine their own immoveable, history-free, left-liberal interventionist mentality, not to mention the fact that politicians invariably use public ignorance not for the public good, but to gain power.
... The clear and present danger represented by Mr. Sunstein is on display in his new book, Simpler: The Future of Government, and in an article he penned for the Globe and Mail on Saturday, titled Green by default.
... According to Mr. Sunstein, the answer to using more green energy is to make it ... the default “choice.”
... Ontario’s experience ... shows that Mr. Sunstein’s suggestion that “green default” would “save money” is pure biomass.
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There's lots of evidence of green nudgery being applied here in BC:
Our provincial carbon tax is being used to bribe BC cities, towns and municipalities to sign on to the BC Climate Action Charter. (All driven or guided by UN Agenda 21 and ICLEI)
Vancouver Mayor Gregor ("Moonbeam") Robertson's and other cities' "smart growth" schemes (thanks again to UN Agenda 21 and ICLEI) with everything from laneway housing (boosting population density) to dedicated bike lanes (discouraging automobiles).
My own city's planning documents are saturated with green "sustainability" bafflegab that drives everything from building construction to casino approvals to our brand new, expensive (and pain in the ass) waste collection and recycling system.
This is why the left are so dedicated to pushing the global warming theme. It enables easier nudging of the sheep into their socialist pens.
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This thing works both ways. As government grows in power people will learn ways to avoid government.
If you are a tradesman, then learn to work under the table & not pay taxes.
If you are a service provider (ie: taxi, home health care or others) do the same.
If you need criminals dealt with then hire a thug to break some knees & don't bother with the police.
As governments grow more intrusive people will naturally learn ways to escape & outflank such intrusiveness.
Become imagainative & inventive in your ways to provide such services to yoursef or others without the government knowing.
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