LaurieKoudstaal

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   by LaurieKoudstaal 4y ago

   In the context of the paper, we should be talking about the median, not the mean.
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   by LaurieKoudstaal 4y ago

   A better term for what people are trying to articulate is plutocracy.
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   by LaurieKoudstaal 6y ago

   That isn't how pigouvian taxes work. The point is adjusts the price so that it correctly includes all external costs not already reflected in the costs. It is not about raising revenue to deal with the problem, but changing relative in
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   by LaurieKoudstaal 8y ago

   I did not realize. Thanks for the correction.
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   by LaurieKoudstaal 8y ago

   Simon Baron-Cohen's book Zero Degrees of Empathy explores this very idea. Might be worth a read if you're curious.