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>Eventually individual morality will kick in and there will be a revolt against dismantling of the Earth. This does not seem to be a given. Indeed one can look
by eigenket 3y ago
>Eventually individual morality will kick in and there will be a revolt against dismantling of the Earth.
This does not seem to be a given. Indeed one can look at the fossil fuel industry for what looks like counterexamples.
- pointlessone 3y agoIt is not a counterexample. Most individuals are having hard time taking into account consequences that are decades removed and either vaguely defined (e.g. 3℃ global temperature raise is a catastrophe) or too great in scope and scale (e.g. literally global societal collapse). But even so externalities are catching up. British Petroleum is pivoting into solar, for instance even if for PR reasons. As a result of external pressure (public opinion and legislation/regulation) fossil fuel industry is in decline. Most major companies are trying to diversify and do something else instead. Companies that comprise fossil fuel industry will probably remain but they'll do something else. You can not be sure you can shame or legislate paperclip maximizer, though. An average paperclip maximizer has no shame and doesn't care for any law.
- eigenket 3y agoWhether or not BP works as a counter example has no bearing on other examples. Aramco and ExxonMobil certainly look like a counterexamples to me.