Are Rules Meant to Be Broken?

Sunday, April 27, 2025

What Is It

Rules exist for a reason: they tell us what to expect, they help us coordinate our actions, and they stop us from exploiting one another. But isn't it possible to be too much of a rule follower? Aren't some rules arbitrary, unjust, or just plain inefficient? When should we exercise our judgment to reinterpret the rules, and when should we ignore them altogether? Josh and Ray bend the rules with Barry Lam from UC Riverside, author of Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion.

 

Transcript

Transcript

Ray Briggs  
Does our society have too many rules?

Josh Landy  
Or do we need more of them?

Ray Briggs  
How can we strike a balance between anarchy and tyranny?