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Originally Posted by sgtlethargic
I don't necessarily disagree. A green(er) and more just company would be better than supposedly sending a portion of profits to good causes.
How so?
I disagree. We need to change several (many, most?) ways we do things (paradigm shifts). We can't continue living like there are no or just minor consequences to people and the planet and the other inhabitants.
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I don't necessarily disagree either, but I'm just trying to imagine how a paradigm shift occurs.
There's some small percent of people willing to sacrifice purely out of principle. Usually anything that is adopted by the larger population is because some personal benefit is derived. In my mind, regulation tends to be required in instances where there is no personal benefit. Catalytic converters come to mind here. If we had no mandates, would we even have catalytic converters in cars?
Regarding the oil/wealth link, they are currently inextricably linked. It makes sense because wealth is buying power, and most everything requires oil inputs.
