I think something else, because I don't think that individual human choice is the only driver of society, and modern human civilization.
This is precisely the role of policy and governance - we don't use CFCs for example, and we move towards more progressive emissions norms around the world every year.
lots of people would be tremendously happy to wait for tomorrow to make a difficult moral choice, even if it was obviously immoral.
And then there's additional fallout. The improvement and evolution FUD.
A series of catchy rhetorical arguments, has given birth to "deniers", and the amazingly made expertise itself toxic.
And with the web, this malaise spreads over the English speaking web and infect other countries, forums and communities.
So, yes - as a society we would have taken different decisions and at a different time scale.
This is precisely the role of policy and governance - we don't use CFCs for example, and we move towards more progressive emissions norms around the world every year.
lots of people would be tremendously happy to wait for tomorrow to make a difficult moral choice, even if it was obviously immoral.
And then there's additional fallout. The improvement and evolution FUD. A series of catchy rhetorical arguments, has given birth to "deniers", and the amazingly made expertise itself toxic.
And with the web, this malaise spreads over the English speaking web and infect other countries, forums and communities.
So, yes - as a society we would have taken different decisions and at a different time scale.