This Is Not A Modest Proposal

“If you tax the rich, they’ll just leave!” – I’m sure you’ve heard that one, before. It’s often trotted out alongside the old, “If you change the tax system, the rich will just figure out new ways to cheat.” That made me wonder, is it possible to figure out cheat-proof systems?

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Remember The Outraged Cries of “Antisemitism!”?

The reason we watch for hypocrisy, and call others on it when we see it, is because – in order to do hypocrisy, we must lie. Therefore, when we call out a hypocrite, we are negating any point they may have been trying to make, by demonstrating that they don’t really mean it; it’s especially hard for the hypocrite to claim ignorance or accident when they’re caught out.

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