Nick Gillespie

uh car markets in america were basically you know it's very hard to get imports um and as a result we got you know the cars that you and i grew up uh driving you know the one good thing is you know i think about this all the time and again this is a question of progress that we should not celebrate uncritically but take note of um i can remember people would have parties on the street if their car made it to a hundred thousand miles and the odometer went to zero sure

uh car markets in america were basically you know it's very hard to get imports um and as a result we got you know the cars that you and i grew up uh driving you know the one good thing is you know i think about this all the time and again this is a question of progress that we should not celebrate uncritically but take note of um i can remember people would have parties on the street if their car made it to a hundred thousand miles and the odometer went to zero sure

There were like two or three in your lifetime. Yeah. And now you don't even change the spark plugs on a new car until 100,000 miles. And it is true that business owners want to, they want you to work for as little as they have to pay you. But then if you're a good worker, you're going to be competing. Other companies are going to be like, you know what?

There were like two or three in your lifetime. Yeah. And now you don't even change the spark plugs on a new car until 100,000 miles. And it is true that business owners want to, they want you to work for as little as they have to pay you. But then if you're a good worker, you're going to be competing. Other companies are going to be like, you know what?

This guy is actually pretty good at what he's doing. I'm going to woo him away with a better wage.

This guy is actually pretty good at what he's doing. I'm going to woo him away with a better wage.

Yeah, no. Well, I also think it's kind of, you know, you can push it too far. I was looking in anticipation for this. I was looking at the percentage of households and whatnot that are on SNAP benefits. And things happen. Like, I think almost everybody in America, regardless of political persuasion or ideology or anything, would say, you know what? Like, we don't want people to starve.

Yeah, no. Well, I also think it's kind of, you know, you can push it too far. I was looking in anticipation for this. I was looking at the percentage of households and whatnot that are on SNAP benefits. And things happen. Like, I think almost everybody in America, regardless of political persuasion or ideology or anything, would say, you know what? Like, we don't want people to starve.

Yeah. No, it drives me nuts. And this is, again, from a libertarian point of view, I think you can say, okay, we're going to have certain social welfare safety net programs. Those are important. But then when you start getting to like, well, okay, people who are making three times the poverty line or something are still getting a benefit.

Yeah. No, it drives me nuts. And this is, again, from a libertarian point of view, I think you can say, okay, we're going to have certain social welfare safety net programs. Those are important. But then when you start getting to like, well, okay, people who are making three times the poverty line or something are still getting a benefit.

maybe that's not a great use of taxpayer money because that money's coming from somewhere else. But also, you know, and you find this in all sorts of giveaways under COVID and whatnot where people just, you know, okay, well, you know, why do seniors get prescription drug benefits, you know, regardless of how much money they make or why are they getting them anyway if

maybe that's not a great use of taxpayer money because that money's coming from somewhere else. But also, you know, and you find this in all sorts of giveaways under COVID and whatnot where people just, you know, okay, well, you know, why do seniors get prescription drug benefits, you know, regardless of how much money they make or why are they getting them anyway if

if they don't actually need them.

if they don't actually need them.

It's two things. One is, I would say it would be better to give people like, you know, we know people are poor because they're below the poverty line. Like give them cash, you know, just give them cash and say, okay, here, we trust you not to buy, you know, not simply to buy a Letio cereal for your kid. Right.

It's two things. One is, I would say it would be better to give people like, you know, we know people are poor because they're below the poverty line. Like give them cash, you know, just give them cash and say, okay, here, we trust you not to buy, you know, not simply to buy a Letio cereal for your kid. Right.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Yeah. And it's like, well, they'll figure out how to do that anyway. But to get to this point, because you mentioned Jeff Bezos, who just recently said he wants the opinion section of The Washington Post to focus on supporting personal liberties and free markets. And it's true, like when government gives a benefit and then says, oh, but you know what?

Yeah. And it's like, well, they'll figure out how to do that anyway. But to get to this point, because you mentioned Jeff Bezos, who just recently said he wants the opinion section of The Washington Post to focus on supporting personal liberties and free markets. And it's true, like when government gives a benefit and then says, oh, but you know what?