"The UK government wants to put a price on nature – but that will destroy it" - by @GeorgeMonbiot: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/15/price-natural-world-destruction-natural-capital …
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You are correct, there is nuance in computation. Tried to encapsulate in the "(not per-se the science)". But practically, looking at the blockchain people (energy consumption of Sweden, growing rapidly) and other ultra techno solutionism folks (more! more!) - it seems just dumb.
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A suboptimal global outcome (slightly higher energy usage, which may benefit renewables btw., and possible financial crisis) often results from many agents optimizing for their local outcome (nice Lamborghinis). The solution is not better morals but better regulation.
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Your point of "confront an economic argument with a moralistic one" is interesting. Given that our current economic paradigm is suicidal, a practical (political) responds is urgent. Would argue, morals & education matter in this context. Thread:https://twitter.com/samim/status/1002570426021810176 …
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The nature of human beings implies that in the long run, their moral impulses tend to follow their actual incentives. Morals are not real, you don't wake up into them, you only go to sleep in them. The question is how to set the actual incentives properly.
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