Elon Musk: Only a Carbon Tax Will Accelerate the World's Exit from Fossil Fuels

Re:Elon Musk: Only a Carbon Tax Will Accelerate the World's ... by pzone on Thursday December 03, 2015 @11:11AM (#10670350)

In that case, then the medallions also include the value of owners being able to maintain their monopoly through lobbying efforts.

Whether or not you have any sympathy for them, striking a deal is the best solution.

(Other question: do you have any sympathy for poor people who are hurt a bit by a carbon tax? Elsewhere in this discussion people are arguing against the tax because it hurts the poor. I think it would be a bit weird to be sympathetic to poor people who are hurt a little by a policy decision, but unsympathetic to slightly less poor people who are hurt a lot by a policy decision.)

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Re:Elon Musk: Only a Carbon Tax Will Accelerate the World's ... by reitzensteinm on Friday December 04, 2015 @05:44AM (#10675589)

I don't have sympathy for losses sustained via poor investment decisions. I have lost a small fortune in my life because of mistakes I've made, and I don't want or deserve sympathy for any of it. Losing is part of playing the game.

Poor people just trying to get by (and this included me at many points in my life) are who we should be saving our empathy for. Not wannabe businessmen.

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