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These problems are going to be solved by capitalistic means, not moral ones. When the economy and prices get people to do something, it will be done. But saying
by PieSquared 18y ago
These problems are going to be solved by capitalistic means, not moral ones. When the economy and prices get people to do something, it will be done. But saying, oh please why don't you help the environment will not have a huge effect.
This is why I don't participate in environmental rallies or clubs or whatever other crap our school tries to get us to participate in. Because for change to occur, it has to occur forcefully, not willingly. Either there have to be climate change/environmental protection laws, or there have to be economic incentives.
- rw 18y agoDo not conflate capitalistic means with legal ones.
- PieSquared 18y agoMy main point was that eventually the problem will be solved due to economic incentives, not moral ones. Somehow the mention of laws (legal incentives, I suppose?) crept into my post after I started writing it.
- xlnt 18y agoNote that following, rather than ignoring, economic incentives is the more moral way of life (other things being equal).
- PieSquared 18y agoWhy? I don't really see the correlation... Unless it's of the basis that it is morally good to do things you find enjoyable?
- xlnt 18y agoMorality = how to live. Other things being equal, following economic incentives makes you richer than if you didn't, which is pretty clearly a better life (everything else being equal). It means you can buy a better education for your kids, or for kids in africa, or a million other good things.
- astine 18y ago"These problems are going to be solved by capitalistic means, not moral ones." What precisely is a 'moral means?' I can see the term 'moral means' in contrast to 'immoral means,' but not in contrast with 'capitalistic means.' Are you implying that capitalism is immoral? Or, do really mean 'emotive means?'