> Ceteris paribus, in a world with more innovative potential than downside, the less cautious society will outcompete the more cautious one. Sure but we don't

> Ceteris paribus, in a world with more innovative potential than downside, the less cautious society will outcompete the more cautious one. Sure but we don't know how bad the negative externalities of accumulation of human-made chemicals in our natural environment are until we get there. We could be outcompeting in the short term with very large negative societal effects in the long term.