At the policy level, 'good intentions' count for absolutely nothing. 'What actually works' counts for everything. And we don't _really_ know what works until we try different things in different randomized places and measure the outcomes.
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Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, and the Marshall Plan rebuilt and modernized Europe, so the Final Solution was obviously an excellent policy. So, you see the problem with using absolutes. Also, if someone has bad intentions, it's right not to trust their proposal.
The problem is that everyone has 'good intentions' from their own point of view.
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Not sure that I understand.
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Another absolute.
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Track record is important.
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