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smadge
2742 days ago
If I were being charitable, the article is saying "Yes, they were grossly and intentionally negligent, but it was only because they were rationally maximizing profit given the market and regulatory environment."
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hackeraccount
2741 days ago
Regulation makes things safer. It destroys competition and raises prices.
Seems like it was a reasonable trade off in this case.
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eli_gottlieb
2741 days ago
That's not intellectual charity. That's a pointed criticism of capitalism.
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Seems like it was a reasonable trade off in this case.