but what would happen first time somebody starves? they say charity.b charles murray, you wrote losing ground. what s yourri answer? well, in fact, i think if weh got rid of the entire welfare state, that the ability of thise very wealthy society to be able deal with problems would work.ah but i also would say i m going to go wimpy on you. don t applaud. i m about to go wimpy on you. i don t think it is within the realm of possibility for an industrialized, advanced societs with as much wealth as we have to ever do that politically. and i think that libertarians are going to have to strike a grand compromise with the left.t in effect saying, all right. wend will give you a big spendif if youf will give us freedom frm