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Voluntary Paternalism: Self-Imposed Constraints for Rationality

The concept of voluntary paternalism suggests individuals can choose to impose limitations on themselves when they are in a rational state. This approach aims to balance the criticism of paternalism as an infringement on liberty with concerns about human fallibility often associated with libertarian viewpoints. The idea is to allow for self-imposed constraints that can be enacted during periods of clear thinking. AI

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    Voluntary Paternalism

    <p><span>Paternalism is often criticized as an unjust restriction of liberty. On the other hand, libertarian attitudes are often criticized for ignoring human fallibility. In this post, I propose a system of voluntary paternalism, where people can select their own paternalistic c…