Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ...
by marshmallow_12 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @06:58PM
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None of those are "economical benefits. Unquestionably social benefits, but increased longevity is hardly a boon to the economy.
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ...
by dwaltrip on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @07:26PM
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One possible second order effect: when people's parents are alive longer, they feel happier and more connected to society and are more productive.
There could be many other potential second-order effects (and third-order, etc).
Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ...
by anonAndOn on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @07:09PM
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I would think healthier populations improves the economy. The people with the most disposable income are usually the ones who either never had kids or whose kids have all grown up.