When "Big" is Bad, and When It Isn't

For decades, news outlets have been hammering government: from city halls, county boards and state legislatures to Congress and the White House. Under the glare of media spotlights, government can look awful--with defects ranging from chronic inefficiency to notable corruption.

Small wonder that many people are convinced the public sector is dysfunctional and perhaps downright evil. The private sector, however, generally eludes media scrutiny. Its activities are ordinarily assumed to require little accountability, much less approval, from the public.


Downright Evil