Special interests

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There is an invisible hand in politics that operates in the opposite direction to the invisible hand in the market. In politics, individuals who seek to promote only the public good are led by an invisible hand to promote special interests that it was no part of their intention to promote.

Milton Friedman

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Special interests Unintended consequences Political theory Politics

Author

Milton Friedman

Genre

Political literature Economic literature

Language

English

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

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Friedman, Milton. Bright Promises, Dismal Performance: An Economist's Protest. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983.