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Quality of life is subjective. There are people that think cities are absolutely oppressive due to the crowds. Similar to how you would feel about sharing a bun
by hueving 10y ago
Quality of life is subjective. There are people that think cities are absolutely oppressive due to the crowds. Similar to how you would feel about sharing a bunk.
- mirimir 10y agoPeople think many things. But reality may end up trumping all that. Edit: What I mean is that, if negative externalities of energy and resource use were priced in, most people couldn't afford to live in the suburbs. Or at least, not in the manner that they've been accustomed to.
- yourwrong 10y agoThat will only result in higher rents in the city because you didn't address the root cause: lack of housing supply
- mirimir 10y agoWe could have built more housing in cities. And upgraded public transportation.
- someguydave 10y ago>What I mean is that, if negative externalities of energy and resource use were priced in, You say so. Gasoline is cheap and roads need not be first class to support travel.
- mirimir 10y agoGasoline is cheap only because negative externalities aren't part of the price. If global climate change stays on the current path, that could lead to a considerable increase in fossil fuel prices.
- mvindahl 10y ago> if negative externalities of energy and resource use were priced in, most people couldn't afford to live in the suburbs Depending upon the definition of "negative externalities", this may be true for most of the developed world. Maybe the Amish were right after all ..
- mirimir 10y agoWell, they're on a path to stability, to sustainability. Technological development is on a path to AI, I think. People have been dreaming of it for at least a couple thousand years.