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> I think one could make the case that the government must compensate landowners for putative environmental restrictions. After all, if it's really that importa
by kaibee 3y ago
> I think one could make the case that the government must compensate landowners for putative environmental restrictions. After all, if it's really that important, surely the taxpayers would be willing to pay for it, right? Why make the landowner foot the bill for something that benefits everyone else?
If you listen really close, you can hear Henry George spinning in his grave from the existence of this comment.
- jjoonathan 3y ago[flagged]
- MichaelZuo 3y agoI don't think the world is run for anyone. Because that implies a level of conscious, intentional, consistent, a and long lasting decision making that simply doesn't exist at the global level. It's easy to fantasize about some sort of global illuminati, since it's hard and scary to admit that even folks much smarter, more competent, with much more resources, discipline, etc..., than themselves can barely give a nudge to the rudder of mankind's future. After all, that would mean the median conspiracy theorists has roughly zero chance whatsoever of doing anything meaningful, that can't just be nudged back in the future.