[TheThinker]

So in Basicland, the government doesn’t interfere in the economy or tax it too much? Or is that Fantasyland?

[Cronos]

So in Basicland, the government doesn’t interfere in the economy or tax it too much? Or is that Fantasyland?

I think it is Fantasyland, though I like that fantasy. When government gets in business, it does it inefficiently. Things like Medicare, Social Services, etc. should be given to 3/4 private players and those should be evaluated constantly. The governments primary roles are: civil safety (cops, firemen), defense and justice (courts). Anything else opens up the door to too much, imho.

Though, I do see arguments to the contrary -- like trains for example: the trains in the US are abysmal, while train connections are cheaper and more effective in Europe (that's simplifying things -- the US is geographically larger and more difficult)