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Lv 6
? asked in Social ScienceEconomics · 5 years ago

Our state has just approve a massive open cut coal mine which will destroy and a water system good farm land T?

Even through it will be an environmental disaster the fact that it will create jobs was considered more important . This economic philosophy will destroy the planet just to make work . Is it not possible to produce our needs without ripping up the planet

Philosophers need to put economists out of the picture because they see dollars as more important

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  • Sienna
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Fine.

    Just don't consume anything.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    It's okay if you pay the full costs to clean it up. It's called Pigouvian taxes.

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