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In an ideal world, growth which took true account of things we currently consider externalities (i.e. pollution), would be ecologically sustainable, and, drasti
by adamsea 7y ago
In an ideal world, growth which took true account of things we currently consider externalities (i.e. pollution), would be ecologically sustainable, and, drastically reduce the human suffering and loss of life of countries which practiced it.
In my fantasy world, out of all the people who didn't die of cancer from air pollution, that lost human potential, translates into scientific, cultural, and technological advancements which balance out whatever military disadvantage may or may not exist : ).
- b0rsuk 7y agoPollution is something so abstract, hard to measure and put a finger on that a lot of people get away with it. When you punch a person in the face or rob someone, soon there's one very angry person wanting to get even with you. Because of its nature, pollution diffuses in air or water. It's hard to see, put a finger on, point to the wrongdoer. There's a little bit of it everywhere, everyone is a bit harmed by it, but it's hard to reason about and notice until it's really bad. And by that time the guilty is either dead or far away. Or everyone is a little bit responsible. Which reminds me of... democracy. The easiest way to make people not care about something wrong happening is to diffuse it. Like, diffuse responsibility.