Re:Selection effects on dishonest behavior
by Red_Leaves_Flyy on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @11:46AM
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Advertising? Politics? Regulations?
Advertisers are better at advertising their products then actually advertising, though teasing out how much of that is caused by awful companies with garbage products is tough.
American politics is a pay for access game. The majority of politicians have no power, instead the powers been concentrated in party leadership who steer the ship swherever their backers point.
Regulations can be great. Smog, asbestos, lead, BPA, PFOA, are truly awful. The problem is we need to fill cemeteries for every major piece of legislation because those causing the harm are allowed to fight in bad faith against regulations with teeth or that could reduce profits.
Our world doesn't need to be this harmful. Profit and growth are characteristics of cancer, and that's exactly how humanity is acting towards the earth and each other.
Advertisers are better at advertising their products then actually advertising, though teasing out how much of that is caused by awful companies with garbage products is tough.
American politics is a pay for access game. The majority of politicians have no power, instead the powers been concentrated in party leadership who steer the ship swherever their backers point.
Regulations can be great. Smog, asbestos, lead, BPA, PFOA, are truly awful. The problem is we need to fill cemeteries for every major piece of legislation because those causing the harm are allowed to fight in bad faith against regulations with teeth or that could reduce profits.
Our world doesn't need to be this harmful. Profit and growth are characteristics of cancer, and that's exactly how humanity is acting towards the earth and each other.