Regulations & Laws | Will Humans Destroy Themselves If Left Unchecked?

Do we need government to make regulations to protect us from ourselves? In Episode #391 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the book I'm reading called 'Merchants Of Doubt', the recent crackdown of crypto in Chokepoint 2.0, a list of pros and cons for why regulations should or shouldn't exist, how they differ from rules/laws/protocols/social contracts, why we are both in favour of a smaller government and why Erik Vorhees and Michael Malice should watch their back! A solitary boostagram from Dave Jones but one much appreciated. Thanks to everyone supporting via streaming as well! Timeline: (0:00) - Back in the studio (0:51) - Why this topic & definition (4:45) - Market stability & public interest (11:37) - They stop socialised risk/downsides (17:34) - Are they optimising for human flourishing (25:34) - Practicality (29:55) - Capitalism & anarchy vs communism & dictatorships (36:28) - Rules of thumb for good regulation (41:09) - Opt in/out (44:57) - Juan's summary (48:27) - Kyrin's summary (51:41) - Boostagram Lounge (1:00:31) - V4V: No ads, no paywall Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show