The Case Against Intervention - the fourth venture of the author Quah, Chee Heong, dwells upon contemporary social and economic issues. His previous books Optimal Currency Areas in East Asia, Eccentric Views on Money and Banking, and Austrian Economics in One Lesson lay stress on money, banking, and economics. This title concentrates on societal issues that currently define and affect our day-to-day lives which would certainly complement the curricula at colleges and universities. The objective of this work is to break the status quo and defy the fallacious reasoning in mainstream thinking, as Ronald Reagan once said, "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem."
Author(s): Chee-Heong Quah
Publisher: UJ Press
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 132
City: Johannesburg
Preface
1. What is Intervention?
Government Coming to Rescue?
The Legitimate Role of Government
2. Trade
The “Losers” of Trade
Moral Obligations of the State
The Reality of Supranational Institutions
3. Immigration
Politics and Security
Economic Well-being
4. Healthcare
Single-Payer Healthcare
Free Market the Best Guardian
Cure Worse than the Disease
5. Occupational Licensure
Barrier to Trade
Who Shall Protect Us?
Income Inequality
6. Discrimination: Part I
Discrimination against Customers
Lawsuits
Defending the Unfortunate
Intrinsic Market Mechanism
7. Discrimination: Part II
Race, Minority, and Work
Women at Work
Problem with Statistics
8. Global Warming
Externalities and Pollution
Carbon Dioxide, The Culprit
Carbon Tax and Impacts
Private Individuals - The Actual Solution
9. Road
Tyranny of Monopoly
Blaming Consumers Not the Cure
Laissez-faire Roads
10. Money and Life Cycle
Gold-based Money
Affordability of Housing
Perpetual Misery
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