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PATERNALISM IN ALL FORMS, BUT why no job paternalism? asks Robin Hanson. ?Why are kids allowed to a?

By Glenn Reynolds

PATERNALISM IN ALL FORMS, BUT why no job paternalism? asks Robin Hanson. “Why are kids allowed to attempt to pursue mostly ‘dead end’ careers as actors, musicians, or athletes against their parents wishes? Why are young kids allowed to take classes preparing them for such career attempts?” Perhaps it’s an admirable humility as jobs that look good at a given moment often turn out to be lousy in a decade or two, and vice versa.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on February 05, 2011 (boomark / email).