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Cass Sunstein and "Libertarian" PaternalismDavid GordonMises Institute Aug. 18, 2015 |
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 Most often the state compels you to do things, not because these things are supposed to be good for you, but because they fulfill the state’s purposes. The state doesn’t take your money to help you. Sometimes, though, the state does pass laws that claim to restrict people for their own good, e.g., laws that forbid use of certain drugs that are supposed to be bad for your health. Laws of this kind are called paternalistic. Read More 
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