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by xyzzyx 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
While some forms of comparative advantage might occur in the real world, Ricardo's theory, like so much of economics, abstracts away fundamental facts about the financial and biophysical aspects of development to such an extent that I
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
This is my theory too. A friend of me noted that one positive thing about lock-down is the complete lack of FOMO (fear of missing out). Which seems particularly important at that age.
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
It's almost as if putting kids in a peer-pressure-cooker environment is a bad idea? I might be biased, I'm autistic and my high school experiences were abhorrent and ended up scarring me for life. Primary school and college were f
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
Seems like a guilt-by-association climate action hit piece -- and of course it's written an economist*. *: https://www.themintmagazine.com/nordhauss-nobel-prize-is-saf...
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
I fully approve of this.
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
Of course government can decide private property law. Slaves used to be private property. And you can't do whatever you want once you own a piece of land, see environmental laws etc.
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by xyzzyx 5y ago
Is there a single scrap of evidence for the efficacy all these anecdotes? Where are the all the downsides?