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That's a long article to point out the obvious: if you can't fix it, you have to buy a new one. I would've changed the "Why" in the title to "How", since that'
by zzalpha 9y ago
That's a long article to point out the obvious: if you can't fix it, you have to buy a new one.
I would've changed the "Why" in the title to "How", since that's where the article really illuminates some industry dynamics I wasn't aware of. Of course, if LIBOR taught us anything, it's that industry shouldn't be left to regulate itself...
- jpttsn 9y agoWhat does LIBOR have to do with regulation? What does regulation have to do with the OP?
- zzalpha 9y agoDid you read the article? If not, search for "Macbook Pro". It spends a lot of time talking about voluntary standards bodies for eco-friendly/sustainable technology development, and how those standards are manipulated by participants, rendering them utterly meaningless.
- jpttsn 9y agoI should've been clearer: I'm opining that regulation is probably the wrong word. As the article explicitly says: > It’s important to note that these are not government-enforced regulations
- zzalpha 9y agoYeah which is precisely the point. If they were it's possible they'd have a little teeth. But if, as a society, we claim to value things like sustainability, and then leave industry to police itself, it should be no great surprise that the outcomes are poor. The Clean Air Act would've been an abject failure if it'd been the Clean Air Voluntary Industry Recommended Practices if you Feel Like It Group.
- jpttsn 9y agoI agree. So what do you make of the fact that these environmental policies are not government regulation? Maybe the voters claim to care about sustainability more than their actual choice of politicians reflects?
- zzalpha 9y agoAgreed, 100%. The problem is that a lot of the costs of unsustainable industry are a) externalized, b) largely invisible, or c) subsidized/hidden (e.g. burying replacement costs in contracts). Safety and environmental regulations suffer from similar difficulties That means you need leadership from government, as was the case with something like that Clean Air Act. Though I must admit, in this case, I doubt you'll see that happen...