Greed and Excess Drive the Climate Crisis, So Why Aren’t They Being Questioned?

Re:Greed and Excess Drive the Climate Crisis, So Why Aren’t ... by Panzer04 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @07:45PM (#36937237)

Why this rather than a tax to achieve your desired externalities? The problem with this kind of policy is it's very arbitrary - some bureaucracy decides what is and isn't allowed. It also usually comes with a subtext of attacking a particular segment of society that you aren't part of.

If we can remove carbon from the atmosphere or offset it, than a tax equal to that expense during production and used to offset should achieve the outcomes you want. (Ignoring how many programs are poorly built for correctly achieving this real offset).

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Re:Greed and Excess Drive the Climate Crisis, So Why Aren’t ... by javajosh on Sunday July 30, 2023 @07:53PM (#36937299)

Why this rather than a tax

Taxes are unpopular. The policy of Enough can be done voluntarily. In fact, I've toyed with the idea of starting a company who's employment agreement requires agreeing to the conditions of Enough. I think it would even be useful for individuals, in private, to consider what their own Enough number is.

Also, taxes don't try to curb unbounded greed and growth. The Enough policy acknowledges unbounded growth is actually the biggest problem.

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