Do we need government to make regulations to protect us from ourselves?

In Episode #391 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the book I'm reading called 'Merchants Of Doubt', the recent crackdown of crypto in Chokepoint 2.0, a list of pros and cons for why regulations should or shouldn't exist, how they differ from rules/laws/protocols/social contracts, why we are both in favour of a smaller government and why Erik Vorhees and Michael Malice should watch their back!

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Timeline:
(0:00) - Back in the studio
(0:51) - Why this topic & definition
(4:45) - Market stability & public interest
(11:37) - They stop socialised risk/downsides
(17:34) - Are they optimising for human flourishing
(25:34) - Practicality
(29:55) - Capitalism & anarchy vs communism & dictatorships
(36:28) - Rules of thumb for good regulation
(41:09) - Opt in/out
(44:57) - Juan's summary
(48:27) - Kyrin's summary
(51:41) - Boostagram Lounge
(1:00:31) - V4V: No ads, no paywall


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