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by RockyMcNuts 4578 days ago
believe it or not, some human beings try to go through life creating positive externalities, or avoiding creating negative ones... fools and value-judging tyrants, no doubt.
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No, you're describing me, actually.
you're confusing me in your attempt to interfere with my karma whoring (or possibly contribute to it LOL).

if you are aware of the externality you're creating, but continuing with the activity because of even greater positive externalities, and/or exercising your rights consistent with how you would expect others to exercise them, then you're not ignoring the externality, you're taking it into account in your social calculations.

If you were ignoring it, and acting for your own benefit regardless of any externalities to others, that would be antisocial.

In TFA, it sort of seems like he is aware of the negative impact on neighbors and illegalities, but feels inexplicably entitled regardless.