Nozick vs Rawls in the context of the Wealth Redistribution Debate, The Curious Case of Protein Supplements, A Radical Idea for Improving University Research, and Reflections on Consumption Data
Nice to see you back, with a bang - the redistribution fallacy & the 'protein shake' were both great. Maximin takes on a new meaning in the protein shakes - max regulation, min enforcement
This could so very easily be written about Solar panels. Do you know that from April 2024, no global solar panels can be used in solar projects in India? The govt had Safeguard duty, ADD, and then BCD. Yet, consumers preferred global panels. Then govt decided, that we will start certifying them as BIS. All global suppliers complied. Then govt said we will start ALMM (Approved List of Module makes) which also involved MNRE reps visiting production facilities of solar panel mfgers and approving particular products of panels. Every solar panel upgrade needed to be approved by MNRE so that they could be used in India. After 2 years of dillydallying (announcing the date of implementation and then postponing it) finally this year ALMM is implemented. The coolest thing is no foreign manufacturer has been able to get their name in ALMM. So India has Patanjali modules in ALMM but not the industry best panels like JA, Jinko, REC etc. Ofcourse Indian panels were more expensive than global panels post 44% BCD. But this is implemented at a time when the world is sitting on more thn 100GW of inventory and plummeting prices everywhere!!
Great article on protein-policy-WTF. Thanks. Removing eggs from midday meal schemes has also been a contentious issue. The veg vs non-veg matters can become quite divisive in the context of school-students and their parents. Already I have seen two such incidents in my kid's school.
And regarding your article on higher-education, what is PolicyFTW? I guess I understand PolicyWTF. Is this a typo or is there some deeper meaning in FTW?
In general, under the banner of positive externality, the government gets into too many things. I firmly believe that in an ideal society, the government should get out of education at all levels (barring some exceptions). With proper privatization (not the current pseudo version), education prices will decrease while simultaneously generating profit for the suppliers. The economically weak outliers can be funded by voluntary collectives rather than tax-spending by the government.
"if we have created a society that satisfies the greatest equal liberty principle."
RSJ, may I know what makes you doubtful about our Indian society satisfying the greatest equal liberty principle? Some specific examples that you would like to share?
Nice to see you back, with a bang - the redistribution fallacy & the 'protein shake' were both great. Maximin takes on a new meaning in the protein shakes - max regulation, min enforcement
This could so very easily be written about Solar panels. Do you know that from April 2024, no global solar panels can be used in solar projects in India? The govt had Safeguard duty, ADD, and then BCD. Yet, consumers preferred global panels. Then govt decided, that we will start certifying them as BIS. All global suppliers complied. Then govt said we will start ALMM (Approved List of Module makes) which also involved MNRE reps visiting production facilities of solar panel mfgers and approving particular products of panels. Every solar panel upgrade needed to be approved by MNRE so that they could be used in India. After 2 years of dillydallying (announcing the date of implementation and then postponing it) finally this year ALMM is implemented. The coolest thing is no foreign manufacturer has been able to get their name in ALMM. So India has Patanjali modules in ALMM but not the industry best panels like JA, Jinko, REC etc. Ofcourse Indian panels were more expensive than global panels post 44% BCD. But this is implemented at a time when the world is sitting on more thn 100GW of inventory and plummeting prices everywhere!!
@Pranay
Great article on protein-policy-WTF. Thanks. Removing eggs from midday meal schemes has also been a contentious issue. The veg vs non-veg matters can become quite divisive in the context of school-students and their parents. Already I have seen two such incidents in my kid's school.
And regarding your article on higher-education, what is PolicyFTW? I guess I understand PolicyWTF. Is this a typo or is there some deeper meaning in FTW?
In general, under the banner of positive externality, the government gets into too many things. I firmly believe that in an ideal society, the government should get out of education at all levels (barring some exceptions). With proper privatization (not the current pseudo version), education prices will decrease while simultaneously generating profit for the suppliers. The economically weak outliers can be funded by voluntary collectives rather than tax-spending by the government.
@RSJ,
"if we have created a society that satisfies the greatest equal liberty principle."
RSJ, may I know what makes you doubtful about our Indian society satisfying the greatest equal liberty principle? Some specific examples that you would like to share?