Friday, June 6, 2025
SmartDrivingCar.com/13.05- D-Day81-6/6/25
5th edition of the 13th year of SmartDrivingCars eLetter
M. Sena, June 1, “…Enable, champion, finance, co-develop WHAT IS THE proper role of government in fostering social and technological developments in their countries? Herbert Hoover said, “The sole function of government is to bring about a condition of affairs favorable to the beneficial development of private enterprise.” This would suggest that he would do more than Jefferson but less than Roosevelt. Ronald Reagan said, “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” He was never very clear about how far that protection should extend. Alexander Hamilton asked, “Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.” Hamilton could have been a little less passionate himself; he would have lived longer if he hadn’t offended Aaron Burr, who challenged him to a duel and was a better shot. ….” Read more Hmmmm… What a wonderful, well researched essay. Those of us in it from the beginning basically just wanted government out of the way and just let us co-exit on a level playing field with existing drivers. Totally DE&I . 😊 Alain
