Libertarian Paternalism Quotes & Sayings

As a believer is changed, receiving a glorified body, so similarly, the earth is changed into a new earth, unstained by sin. — Paul P. Enns

Libertarian paternalism is a relatively weak, soft, and nonintrusive type of paternalism because choices are not blocked, fenced off, or significantly burdened. If people want to smoke cigarettes, to eat a lot of candy, to choose an unsuitable health care plan, or to fail to save for retirement, libertarian paternalists will not force them to do otherwise - or even make things hard for them. — Anonymous

It takes greater courage to live. — Gail Tsukiyama

Discord Airlines is now boarding for takeoff. — Gayla Drummond

The only statistics you can trust are those you falsified yourself. — Winston Churchill

The first is that seemingly small features of social situations can have massive effects on people's behavior; nudges are everywhere, even if we do not see them. Choice architecture, both good and bad, is pervasive and unavoidable, and it greatly affects our decisions. The second claim is that libertarian paternalism is not an oxymoron. Choice architects can preserve freedom of choice while also nudging people in directions that will improve their lives. — Richard H. Thaler

In the end, we have nothing to lose by opening our hearts. — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

People still have a choice, but, if they find it all too confusing, or they just want someone else to make a choice for them, there's a default that works pretty well. That's this concept of libertarian paternalism. And it's handy. — Esther Dyson