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The obvious reason for this is government, not because they're great technologies.
by okyup 11y ago
The obvious reason for this is government, not because they're great technologies.
- ZeroGravitas 11y agoThis is true. They are great technologies, but since they address the market externalities around carbon and other air pollution, the non-free market created by this situation won't achieve the aims that a theoretical free market would. It's a bit embarrassing to free market boosters to see total global catastrophe be an unintended consequence of their policies, but they've often decided to dig in and deny obvious facts, which makes government intervention ever more necessary and welcomed by the population. Bit of an own goal really.