Limiting government and limiting pollution and depletion can overlap. Here’s how.
Want to hear what we should do to decrease polluting, depleting, and plunder? Milton Friedman’s advice on curbing government spending to reduce inflation applies: “A tough policy that takes courage.“
Watch this video, but substitute the following, So I hear: “Pollution is the most destructive disease known to modern society.”
| Instead of | Substitute |
| Inflation | Pollution |
| Economy | Economy and people |
| Employment/Unemployment | More technology/Less technology |
He knows what has to be done in one area. It turns out it’s what we need in another area.
To clarify: I’m not promoting or discouraging his ideas in economics or philosophy. I’m only saying even this limited-government free-market advocate supports big government action in domains where he considers government action appropriate. If you don’t advocate limiting government as much as him, I propose you consider government banning pollution too.
To clarify: I’m also not suggesting a word-for-word translation. I’m talking about the letter to some degree, but the spirit.
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