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Another instance of Musk not believing in the free market. The other instances is when the companies take government money and contracts. It appears he only w
by yawaworht1978 5y ago
Another instance of Musk not believing in the free market.
The other instances is when the companies take government money and contracts.
It appears he only wants to keep governments out when it suits him, like exploiting employees.
- adamsvystun 5y agoI disagree. Fuel emissions are an externality [1]. And for the free market to function, externalities should be appropriately (dis)incentivised. [1] https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/externality.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/externality.asp
- Diederich 5y ago"free market" isn't a binary thing. There's a spectrum between free market and regulation. Many spectrums.
- johnsimer 5y agoI'm not aware of Elon ever saying he's 100% free-market > "A carbon tax is needed to correct the unpriced externality & market will do the rest. The consequences of slow action are serious. In my opinion, we need to convert >80% of the global road, sea & air fleet to renewables by 2050." - Elon Musk, June 25, 2020. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1276221517932552192 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1276221517932552192 > [regarding supporting government breakup of monopolies/oligopolies]: ". . . I’m definitely against any monopolies/oligopolies where there is a low forcing function for improving customer happiness or an unpriced externality that consumes a common good (eg emissions)." - Elon Musk, May 15, 2020. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1261155900569640962 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1261155900569640962
- pyronik19 5y agoI think its just fighting fire with fire, The big automakers were pushing to get all kinds of subsidies from the U.S. government for unionized labor....which excludes Tesla.... this just seems like Musk fighting fire with fire.