On: For the first time, the Fed is losing money

[imtringued]

>That said, on the weekend I did listen to a podcast where at one point taxes were (indirectly) described as behaviour modification.

Just wait until you hear about this thing called the law and the police force...

For example, when the government introduces laws that prevent underage children from working, they do behaviour modification and they will even outright admit it and they won't even think they are wrong. Really insidious stuff, if you ask me.

[chiefalchemist → imtringued]

To clarify, taxes are generally seen as a "harmless" means for the government to collect revenue.

The fact is, the act isn't that innocent.