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0 pointsordinaryradical2y ago0 comments

“Won’t someone think of the costs!”

You know prices would be even lower if we let all our rivers and groundwater be polluted, right? Led piping was cheaper than alternatives too.

Perhaps lower prices is not the all-important end you assume it to be?

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Much easier to ignore the externalities if you know you will be dead by the time the bill comes due. Until them, more widgets for me!

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0 pointsordinaryradical2y ago0 comments

“Won’t someone think of the costs!”

You know prices would be even lower if we let all our rivers and groundwater be polluted, right? Led piping was cheaper than alternatives too.

Perhaps lower prices is not the all-important end you assume it to be?

Much easier to ignore the externalities if you know you will be dead by the time the bill comes due. Until them, more widgets for me!

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse