"The implication that politics and economics are essentially distinct, and that
politicians should not meddle in economic matters provided the theoretical
justification for the classical liberal doctrine of laissez-faire - the idea that
the state should refrain from attempting to plan or direct the course of
markets."
From entry on "Capitalism" in "50 Political Ideas" by Ben Dupre'.
This idea - that politics and economics are distinct - goes back to the beginnings
of modern economics. It is self-evidently problematic and ideological in my opinion.
The decision not to be involved in certain decisions - when it would be possible
to be involved in them - is self-evidently itself a political decision.
Also - all decisions are political anyway, by virtue of their being decisions.
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"The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude."
George Orwell.
This view is correct in my opinion.
If you replace the word "art" with the word "economics", then it applies a fortiori - for a stronger and more convincing reason.
politicians should not meddle in economic matters provided the theoretical
justification for the classical liberal doctrine of laissez-faire - the idea that
the state should refrain from attempting to plan or direct the course of
markets."
From entry on "Capitalism" in "50 Political Ideas" by Ben Dupre'.
This idea - that politics and economics are distinct - goes back to the beginnings
of modern economics. It is self-evidently problematic and ideological in my opinion.
The decision not to be involved in certain decisions - when it would be possible
to be involved in them - is self-evidently itself a political decision.
Also - all decisions are political anyway, by virtue of their being decisions.
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"The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude."
George Orwell.
This view is correct in my opinion.
If you replace the word "art" with the word "economics", then it applies a fortiori - for a stronger and more convincing reason.