Social Engineering

Our choices in life are at times affected by "social engineering" government policies that we are sometimes unaware of. For example, I am thinking of buying a new water heater for my house. I might ultimately choose to buy the water heater because the government will provide me with a tax break. Also, I might choose to buy a particular brand because that brand is energy efficient and is on the government-approved list. Now I like these tax breaks and hope they continue. But my point is that government tax breaks, like other government acts that seek to affect our decisions, are a form of "social engineering" because these government acts seek to push society towards a certain path.