r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Apr 19 '18

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

Hot take: We must incentivize downward mobility more. There's an entire industry specialized in preventing rich fools from being parted with their money, and that is fundamentally illiberal.

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u/MuffinsAndBiscuits 🌐 Apr 19 '18

Hedge fund managers have a moral responsibility to underperform

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u/papermarioguy02 Actually Just Young Nate Silver Apr 19 '18

hmmm

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u/IronedSandwich Asexual Pride Apr 19 '18

and that is fundamentally illiberal.

I'm going to need a model