Signs of a Dying Empire

[Warren Dew]

(09-17-2017, 03:32 PM)Mikebert Wrote:

(09-15-2017, 07:06 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: Just because you personally wouldn't prefer 1927 doesn't mean others wouldn't.  For my part, magical technologies are a plus, but there's far less personal choice in 2017 than in 1927.

How so? Seems to me people have far *more* personal choice today than in the past, perhaps too much.

Back in 1927, in most states I could drive an automobile without the hassle of getting a license; in many states I could drive at any speed as there was no speed limit.  I could make a reasonable wage and choose how I would spend over 95% of it, rather than having to pay 20-40% in income and payroll taxes, and being coerced to spend much of the remaining 60-80% in ways the federal government forced on me to avoid even higher taxes.  In general the government imposes far more restrictions on personal choice now than it did in 1927.