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by TiberiusC 1818 days ago
This is why economic growth is key to climate change. As disposable income grows for the median household, adoption for socially acceptable goods will increase. When you increase taxes and regulations everywhere, you decrease the ability to adopt pro-climate consumerism.
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No, that just increases people's desire for material goods even more. There is no fixed level of material wealth people expect.