Killjoys by Christopher Snowdon
Eating sugary food, drinking alcohol and smoking are legal. But politicians still use laws to discourage them. What can justify such paternalism? 'Killjoys' reviews the justifications that have been offered: from the idea that people are irrational to the idea that they are compelled by advertising to harm themselves.
Christopher Snowdon is the Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs. His research focuses on social freedoms, prohibition and policy-based evidence. He is a regular contributor to the Spectator Health blog and often appears on TV and radio discussing social and economic issues. Snowdon is the editor of the 'Nanny State Index' and the author of four books: 'Selfishness, Greed and Capitalism' (2015), 'The Art of Suppression' (2011), 'The Spirit Level Delusion' (2010) and 'Velvet Glove, Iron Fist' (2009). He has also written more than a dozen reports for the Institute of Economic Affairs including 'Drinking, Fast and Slow', 'The Proof of the Pudding: Denmark’s Fat Tax Fiasco', 'Cheap as Chips, Sock Puppets and Closing Time: Who’s Killing the British Pub?'
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| ISBN 13 | 9780255367493 |
| ISBN 10 | 025536749X |
| Title | Killjoys |
| Author | Christopher Snowdon |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Institute of Economic Affairs |
| Year published | 2017-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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