Democratic policymakers and lawyers have fetishized 'truly neutral rules' in economic regulation, seeking rules that don't require any judgment, when the real issue is having values about how the economy should work and being willing to enforce those values.

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Ezra Klein

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there is a fetish in them for truly neutral rules. That what people always seem to be looking for is a rule that you don't have to apply any judgment on.

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We Didn’t Ask for This Internet | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:46:41 PM

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