Poverty of the soul

I'm not endorsing its conclusion, necessarily, but this essay about Britain's welfare state -- which argues that it creates "a miasma of subsidized apathy that blights the lives of its supposed beneficiaries" -- is, if nothing else, a good read, and I figured it'd make great fodder for discussion, if anyone is so inclined.

But first, take 10 or 15 minutes and read the whole thing.

(Hat tip: Alan Sullivan. The essay is from 1999.)