What role empathy in public policy making?

01 May 2019 Leave a comment

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Fake Socialism vs. Real Capitalism Jason Brennan

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Empathy, John Rawls and JS Mill or why the state sector code of conduct was designed to drive empathy out of the @NZTreasury

30 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice

From Decety J, Yoder KJ. Empathy and motivation for justice: Cognitive empathy and concern, but not emotional empathy, predict sensitivity to injustice for others. Soc Neurosci. 2015;11(1):1–14. doi:10.1080/17470919.2015.1029593

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Paul Bloom on the many drawbacks of empathy in public policy-making

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by Jim Rose in applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, Public Choice

From https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/1/19/14266230/empathy-morality-ethics-psychology-compassion-paul-bloom

Jason Brennan: Why Not Capitalism? (April 9, 2019)

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David Friedman Speaking at the Freedom Summit – Market Failure

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David D. Friedman With some thoughts on his new book

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Preferences, Self Interest, Subtle Choices Gary Becker 1993

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Conversations with History: Gary Becker

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Little has changed

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David D. Friedman | Market failure

22 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

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Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

22 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

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North Korean defector tells how he secretly made millions for Kim regime

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Thomas Sowell – The Ethnic Flaw 1984 2/2

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Antonin Scalia – Constitutional Interpretation

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