[MrBuddyCasino]

What if the downsides of decarbonisation outweigh the supposed benefits? Is this even possible in your list of possible outcomes? We have some experience of central state power steering large parts of the economy for The Greater Good.

[ako]

There’s also a lot of proof of the downsides of not controlling companies: pollution, greed, child labor, unsustainable low wages, etc. Companies don’t care about the population, they’re just there to make money. If we don’t set boundaries the world will be a very ugly place.

[MrBuddyCasino]

I'm 14 and this is profound.

[ako]

Impressed that you signed up for hn at 3 years old.

[orwin]

Very true! The New Deal eased the tensions and permitted a pretty fast recovery, while building most infrastructure modern US depends on, hopefully it will have the same effect.