Episode 271: Our Dual Natures

Words & Numbers

English - April 20, 2022 14:30 - 28 minutes - 23.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 336 ratings
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Humans have dual natures. We are, simultaneously, individuals and members of a shared society. That each of us should be free arises from our status as individuals. But, what arises from our status as members of a shared society are obligations to one another. What economists call “economic freedom” is really the encoding of the appropriate balance of our two natures into the rule of law.

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https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/happiness-benevolence-and-trust-during-covid-19-and-beyond/#ranking-of-happiness-2019-2021

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/economic-freedom/map?geozone=world&page=map&year=2018

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