Post on 23-Jan-2023
Libertarian Peternalists should attempt to steer people’s
choices in welfare promoting directions without eliminating
freedom of choice.
They do not want to burden those who want to exercise their freedom... Libertarian
Paternalists will not force them to do otherwise – or even
make things hard for them.
Less likely ≠ more difficult
If less likely to Φ means or is explained by more difficult to Φ, then nudges violate the „hard for them“ constraint of Libertarian Paternalism.
But less likely doesn‘t have to mean or be explained by more difficult:
exit signs on motorways make it more likely that drivers will take the right exit without making it more difficult to drive on – which remains, indeed, easier.