>My theory is that governments/politicians simply don't want to spend the money necessary on enforcement. Just like they are unwilling to spend money to solve c

>My theory is that governments/politicians simply don't want to spend the money necessary on enforcement. Just like they are unwilling to spend money to solve crime properly, or hunger or starvation or lack of healthcare, etc. I don't think it's necessarily about the money. It's one component, but I think political capital is a bigger deal. Any policy that actually fixes that issues will uproot entrenched industries. Many companies will falter, jobs will be lost and they will dig up everything that shows the new way is a bad idea. Even if the incumbents do get replaced the new organizations will likely, over time, tend towards similar behaviors as the old ones. To solve societal problems you need to either find a new niche or to heavily and suddenly disrupt an existing industry. Both of them are usually the result of technological or social advancements.