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Luxon Pushes Sisyphus’ Welfare Boulder Up Hill

Luxon Pushes Sisyphus’ Welfare Boulder Up Hill

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Nathan Smith
Feb 22, 2024
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Christopher Luxon is new to politics, so give him some slack when he says social welfare “isn’t working” and requires an overhaul.

What he doesn’t understand is that the system is working perfectly. Just because a system does not do what you intend for it doesn’t mean it’s broken. That usually just means you should probably “update your priors,” as the s…

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