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That's the beauty of capitalism: the costs of production are externalized and so far-off or abstract that they cannot be immediately realized by the actor.
by oil25 7y ago
That's the beauty of capitalism: the costs of production are externalized and so far-off or abstract that they cannot be immediately realized by the actor.
- icebraining 7y agoBuying gas for your vehicle is far off and abstract?
- oil25 7y agoDo you think about the costs of production of oil, the refinement process, fuel delivery costs, wars in the middle east, and the environment/societal impacts of all of it each time you're at the pump? I doubt many people do.
- nordsieck 7y ago> Do you think about the costs of production of oil, the refinement process, fuel delivery costs These are internalized to the cost of fuel at the pump. There's no need or benefit to think about them as a consumer.
- wincy 7y agoI do think about the subsidies for corn in 10% ethanol gas, and choose to purchase the gasoline with no ethanol because I don’t agree with corn subsidies. More and more gas stations around me offer a choice. That’s about the only choice I get to make, though, short of buying a Tesla.
- rbritton 7y agoThere’s a practical side to non-ethanol gas too: it’s much better on small engines like lawnmowers and generators. It’s in nearly every gas station here that’s remotely close to ATV trails.
- mattkrause 7y agoThey should be, but....it’s fairly obvious that they aren’t completely captured by the current price.