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z2003-08-22- Arnold Kling On Bobos
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Arnold Kling on BoBos (from 1991). What I am is a [Constitutional Ist]. I believe that if we are lucky, an elite will fashion a Us Constitution that sets up a system of checks and balances that limit the damage that can be caused either by popular democracy or elitist arrogance... In this essay, I will suggest that the common thread in Bobo moral attitudes is laziness. For most Bobos, their outlook does not reflect an intellectual commitment to [Ethical Relativism]. Instead, it results from a fear of confrontation... George Lakoff's [Moral Politics] is one of the most astute books that I have ever read... Lakoff's thesis is that both liberals and conservatives view the government through a family metaphor. That is, they believe that good government is analagous to good child-rearing practices... My objection to Lakoff's view is simple and straightforward. Most citizens are adults, not children. Government consists of imperfect adults making decisions that primarily affect other imperfect adults...
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