【金句】Milton Friedman - Government should be a referee, not an active player...

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Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government-- in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player.

政府有三個主要功能。它應該為國家提供軍事防禦。它應該執行個人之間的合約。它應該保護公民免受針對他們自己或財產的犯罪行為。當政府——在追求良好意圖時，試圖重組經濟、立法道德或幫助特定利益，成本則以效率低下、缺乏動機和自由損失為代價。政府應該成為仲裁者，而不是積極參與者。