Are Libertarian Economists Hypocrites If They Work For State Financed Schools?
Are Libertarian Economists Hypocrites If They Work For State Financed Schools? Wednesday September 23, 2009#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) I applaud Don Boudreaux for attempting to answer the How do you justify working at a state university and holding libertarian views? Thats hypocritical!: Another consideration turns on the distinction between choosing rules and choosing how to act within a given set of rules. It would be a clearer case of unethical behavior on my part if I voted for further government involvement in higher education than if I simply accepted the reality of that involvementa reality unlikely to be changed any time soon. I can legitimately say, I would arrange education differently, but because that power is not mine, its okay for me to work for a government school even though I would prefer that such things not exist. I dont make the rules. This
