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> you don't litter, dump used oil down the toilet, buy conflict diamonds and complain when Nike gets caught using sweatshop labor Funny, the first three are co
by falcolas 5y ago
> you don't litter, dump used oil down the toilet, buy conflict diamonds and complain when Nike gets caught using sweatshop labor
Funny, the first three are covered by laws and regulations - local and international. I'm less certain about the conflict diamonds, but I believe there are regulations around those too.
> Saying the only lever we have is regulation is just saying the only lever we have is violence but with an extra intermediary steps
That's because there are enough people who value money and power that they will never do the right thing unless forced. The tragedy of the commons, as it is.
The Meditations on Moloch paper covers quite a bit of this.