Welfare State
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
The same basic idea links every welfare state: that the ultimate responsibility for ensuring people donβt starve on the street should lie not with family, or charity, or private insurers, but with government. This idea is not without its enemies. It is possible, after all, to mother too much. Every parent instinctively knows that thereβs a balance: protect, but donβt mollycoddle; nurture resilience, not dependence. And if overprotective parenting stunts personal growth, might too-generous welfare states stunt economic growth?
Producer: Ben Crighton Editors: Richard Knight and Richard Vadon
(Image: Frances Perkins, Credit: Getty Images)
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