The true promoters of peace need attention, for they will never likely receive such ostentatious recognition for their noble efforts. They take risks in a world of uncertainty, and save or borrow capital to start a business.
Chris Brown
Chris Brown is a lecturer at the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University. He also centrally plans the Austro-libertarian blog.
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The phrase "unintended consequences" attributes ignorance to the actions of union members. In large part, for many, including these unionized economists, the consequences must be intended.
It turns out that Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is going around town breaking windows by, well, demanding they be built. There are over 35,000 construction and maintenance projects planned across Australia over the next 12 months. This includes AU$49 (US$39.4) billion dedicated to "nation building infrastructure," or crudely AU$2,200 in taxes for every man, woman, and child residing in Australia.