> The big thing, though, is that I agree with Lee and Tabarrok—goods are cheap, and it does seem wise to buy a lot of them (environmental considerations aside)—

> The big thing, though, is that I agree with Lee and Tabarrok—goods are cheap, and it does seem wise to buy a lot of them (environmental considerations aside)—but I think they’re missing the point, for a few reasons. I don't put environmental considerations aside, since this is where we live. See also 16 May 2022 discussion on HN: The Modern World Can't Exist Without Fossil Fuels (time.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31395036 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31395036