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Tag: Good Intentions

The Road to Hell…

As we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. But it seems to be a lesson social planners never seem to learn. Ever. Here below is a YouTube video produced by Reason that illustrates just a few of the many examples of what we might call the Good Intentions Paving Company at work.

Unintended Consequences

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Author Joe BenningPosted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021Categories PoliticsTags Good Intentions, Reason Magazine, Road to Hell

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