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As people get richer, as we stop starving and freezing, we prioritize the environment more and more. People in rich countries like green spaces and wild animals
by slibhb 3y ago
As people get richer, as we stop starving and freezing, we prioritize the environment more and more. People in rich countries like green spaces and wild animals, are concerned about climate change, and invest massive amounts of money in environmentally friendly tech.
There's every reason to believe that this pattern will continue. As the world gets richer, we'll continue to develop the will to deal with various environmental problems. In the meantime, a certain amount of damage will be done, but it won't be irrecoverable.
- riversflow 3y agoSo far people in rich countries just export their dirty business to a poorer place. They don’t give up on those products or processes. Why is there every reason to believe that we can do those things without environmental destruction? Seems like wishful thinking. If people in rich countries actually cared, they would demand things were made in their country with environmental regulations, not imported from somewhere that doesn't care.