"Public Choice theory, if nothing else, has taught economists to consider the state as it is, not as it should be in a dream world: the state is a potential tyrant, not a benevolent God."
A bit of fluff to soften the hard realities of a (beyond "potential") State / God. For example: Keynesian Economics demonstrate well Venezuela's current state of affairs. When the philosophies of men or public choice theory conflict with natural law's absolutes, tyrannical poverty raises its ugly head. -- Mike, Norwalk
Playing God is as popular as ever! ;-) -- E Archer, NYC
-- E Archer, NYC 
-- jim k, austin 
