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2017 May 7, 4:57pm
Tenpoundbass
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2017 May 7, 4:57pm
Then you better make me a custom Black bad guy hat with silly propeller on top.
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A disregard for human life and suffering in the pursuit of short-term profit.
One of the biggest argument against climate change mitigation is that it would be bad for the economy. That's the same argument capitalists made against ending the slave trade. And they are wrong on both counts. Slavery harmed the economy because it destroyed the virtuous cycle of productivity, wages, and spending. Pollution harms the economy by destroying wealth and productivity and inflicting direct and indirect costs on society.
Also, that last guy stole my line.
The first step in solving a problem is recognizing that there is one.
Sounds a lot like, the first step in solving a problem is acknowledging its existence. Maybe I should give a Ted Talk.