Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

If you assume that we’re going to need to rely on a market economy, a Rawlsian approach doesn’t prescribe complete equality: in reality, people do know who they are, and must be given incentives to produce. But it does say that you want a strong safety net 8/ — PolitiTweet.org

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The classic argument here is that of Rawls, who argued that we should evaluate social arrangements by imagining ourselves having to choose institutions and policy behind a “veil of ignorance”: what society would you prefer if you didn’t know who you would be? 7/ — PolitiTweet.org

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paid for with progressive taxes, because the assurance that you will be able to afford essentials if you end up poor matters much more than how much luxury you’ll be able to afford if you end up rich. 9/ — PolitiTweet.org

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