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In the comic book Bizarro World, all the traditional virtues and verities are turned on their head: good is bad, lies are truth, and villains are heroes. Moreover, this inverted reality is accepted as the norm.
Envy has replaced economics in Australia’s policy debate. Taxing success may feel virtuous, but it steadily corrodes incentives, prosperity and living standards for everyone.