It's fine to assert that "basic economics" generally supports taxing negative externalities. But Greta Thunberg is instead advocating an immediate global ban on all carbon emissions. That...is far from "basic economics."
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Replying to @cojobrien
I think it's more complicated than that. Externality taxes still must pass basic cost/benefit analysis. How much would a US carbon tax ($25 or $50 per metric ton) slow global temperature growth?
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Not China and India?
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