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I think that if we fully incorporate all the environmental costs of production into the end prices of customer goods, we will become poorer, at least in the short run.

In the long run, that could actually spur some development re cheap and safe energy etc.



Poorer in terms of $ accounting. Perhaps richer in terms of health, happiness, and the environment.

Given how much money people are spending on the latter things I think becoming $ poorer might be the cheapest way of getting healthier and happier.


Possibly. Human happiness is complicated and rarely conforms to what it theoretically ought to.




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