"Never explain a changing parameter by a constant factor," quoth @robinhanson. Eg:
"Why is inequality rising?"
"Greed."
"Greed isn't new!"
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Constant causes (e.g. emissions) can have accumulating effects (e.g. concentrations). Seems natural to read greed/inequality claim this way.
(At least it seems a natural reading based purely on the quoted words. It may not be a natural reading in real examples.)
