It’s a correct article of faith among conservatives that humans aren’t static creatures. They constantly evolve, improve, and in particular they respond to incentives.
This has seemingly been forgotten by the Right amid its latest freakout over “Big Tech.” Just as human beings aren’t static, neither is commerce. It’s changing all the time to our betterment. What’s relevant and dominant today frequently isn’t tomorrow in a dynamic economy like the U.S.’s. Conservatives used to understand this. Indeed, it’s realistically defined their approach to policy since at least the late ‘70s. Reduce tax penalties levied on work and investment so that there’s more investment in a future that will make the present appear primitive by comparison. Set people free from onerous taxation so that they can rush the future into the present. Amen to all of that.
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