Freedom quote of the week
'The more the state 'plans' the more difficult planning becomes for the individual.'
— Friedrich August von Hayek
Those pushing for a higher rate of GST should be careful what they wish for – they may get it but also a lot of other things they didn’t bargain for.
If New Zealanders are frustrated that their government can’t ‘get things done’ under MMP, it is precisely because it is based on a system designed to make it difficult to get things done!
Today, 75 years and a few economic crises after its original publication, it is time to update Monopoly to the new realities.