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Are cars really driven by individuals who amount to "reckless disregard for the damage which would clearly be excessive in relation to the social and economic b
by cryptoz 5y ago
Are cars really driven by individuals who amount to "reckless disregard for the damage which would clearly be excessive in relation to the social and economic benefits anticipated"? I honestly don't even think it's close. Cars have such enormous benefits that I do not think it is "clear" as it would have to be to fit the definition.
Something close would be Exxon lying about climate change, or VW cheating emissions tests to produce high-pollution cars at scale without punishment, etc. Not individual drivers. I think that's pretty clear in the definition.
Edit: I'm an eco-fanatic and this seems productive to me.
- lotsofpulp 5y ago> Are cars really driven by individuals who amount to "reckless disregard for the damage which would clearly be excessive in relation to the social and economic benefits anticipated"? Depends on the timeframe you choose to measure the social and economic benefits and costs.
- carapace 5y agoMore Americans have died from auto collisions than in all the wars we've fought to date. That plus the effects of poisonous exhaust and vulcanized rubber eroding from tires seems to me to be "reckless disregard". > Cars have such enormous benefits... Contrast with alcohol-fueled trains.