If you think “Rawlsekian” is obscure…

July 7, 2010

…consider the alternatives.

I would happily pile on Will’s coinage, and include more figures that have influenced the way I understand the policy-making process. In addition to Rawls and Hayek, I would want to include James Buchanan, Gordon Tullock, Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, Doug North, Thomas Schelling, Russell Hardin, Jon Elster and Tyler Cowen. But that increase in truth too would come at too great a cost in beauty.

“Rawlsekananullockostromorthellinghardinelsterowenian” makes “Rawlsekian” look downright catchy.

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