Book: Suicide of the West; Step-7
Published: 2018 & Pages: 484
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Step-7
Bureaucracy is the TRAP
“An important turning point in U.S. history seems to be 1913 when President Wilson introduced the administrative state (Bureaucracy)—a branch that aimed to address social issues but has been blamed for America’s decline. This non-elected body is staffed with hard-to-remove bureaucrats, creating a class above the law. One major problem is their immunity to consequences. While regular citizens or businesses face penalties for wrongdoing, the administrative state often escapes consequences for similar actions. For instance, the Environmental Protection Agency went unpunished in 2015 despite dumping toxic waste into a river.
This system also adds barriers to job entry, reminiscent of the medieval guild system that restricted trades. Licenses, now required by about 30% of workers, limit innovation and prevent entry into certain professions without extensive and costly training. This stifles both economic growth and opportunities for many.”
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1. What significant change happened in the United States in 1913?
President Wilson introduced the administrative state.
2. What’s a major criticism of the administrative state?
It creates a class of people above the law.
3. How are bureaucrats in the administrative state appointed?
They are appointed directly by the president and are hard to dismiss.
4. What was the consequence faced by the Environmental Protection Agency for dumping toxic waste?
It went unpunished despite the wrongdoing.
5. How do licenses impact job entry in certain professions?
They restrict job entry and require extensive and expensive training.
6. What historical system do licenses for certain jobs resemble?
They are similar to the medieval guild system.
7. Who was James Watt, and what difficulty did he face?
He was an inventor denied a license for his steam engine invention, facing obstacles from authorities.
8. What was the impact of licenses on a simple skill like hair-braiding?
It made the skill require extensive training and costly licenses
9. How does the administrative state affect economic growth?
It stifles economic growth by adding barriers to job entry.
10. What group has been affected politically due to the administrative state’s impact on jobs?
The disillusioned American working class, seen in their support for certain political figures.
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