Killjoys: a critique of paternalism
Auteur :
Snowdon, Christopher
Éditeur :
Institute of Economic Affairs
ISBN :
9780255367493
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2017
Dimensions :
19,8 x 13,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Eating sugary food, drinking alcohol and smoking are legal. But politicians still use laws to discourage them. What can justify such paternalism? 'Killjoys' reviews the justifications that have been offered: from the idea that people are irrational to the idea that they are compelled by advertising to harm themselves.