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by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 263 days ago
We should. A global pollution tax would shake out a lot of problems.

A strong and trustworthy global democracy to enforce it, and to provide for the general welfare of everyone currently trapped in car-based cities... Is left as a simple exercise to the reader

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> A global pollution tax would shake out a lot of problems

There is a reason these taxes are popular among rich countries and opposed by emerging ones.