Edmund Phelps on Egalitarianism

Tags: Law, Libertarianism, Liberalism, Poverty, Progressivism

06/14/2023 David Gordon

The classical liberal economist Edmund Phelps wants government to aid poor people, but he clearly is not an egalitarian. His philosophy would be unacceptable to today’s “woke” egalitarians.

Original Article: “Edmund Phelps on Egalitarianism“

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