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by atomi 2040 days ago
There is something to be said here about greed and only appealing to the masses' basic instincts.

In a lot of cases it makes money and people prefer it, but that doesn't equate to being good or being good for society.

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What matters is actually meeting people’s needs effectively and at high quality. That’s what’s good for society.
Sort of like the fossil fuel industry?
I mean, that's how the industrial revolution started and continues to this day, so yes, fossil fuels as well.
There's nothing 'high quality' about fossil fuels