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_vertigo on July 30, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0

Maybe if you explained your metaphor a bit more it would make sense to me - as it stands I'm not really sure what you're trying to say.

lysium on July 31, 2020 [–]

I think we should /not/ emit CO2, instead of (just) taxing it, just as I think you'd prefer a clean pool over a dirty pool plus some money.

Yes, taxed CO2 will make things better, but I don't think it will make things good enough, as the CO2 stays in the atmosphere.

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