Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Deborah Palma
“The governance of modern societies is in permanent tension between the immediate appeal of emotion and the need for enduring principles. Emotion — when converted into the driving force of state policy — frequently transforms into a mechanism of institutional erosion. The substitution of economic and moral principles by emotional imperatives does not represent a technical failure, but a profound philosophical divergence about human nature and the function of the state. In other words, policies based on principles are anchored in reason, empirical evidence, and the recognition of scarcity. On the other hand, political decisions oriented by irrational emotion disregard long-lasting structural effects.” (03/03/26)
https://mises.org/power-market/emotion-versus-principle-fragility-modern-governance