laissez-faire
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Innanen: The thing about Paul Baker is, he’s so passive and laissez-faire with everything in his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mr. Vance now cites the weakness of these institutions as a reason laissez-faire is no longer sufficient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Back in Washington, the Department of Transportation concluded that this laissez-faire attitude had to change, and began high-level discussions with the nation’s aviation executives.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
His thinking evolved during his career, but he never fully relinquished his Randian support of laissez-faire economies free from government intervention.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
By 1966, the warders had adopted a laissez-faire attitude: we could talk as much as we wanted as long as we worked.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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