The problems of greed, disregard for others' suffering, and avoidance of responsibility are universal aspects of the human psyche. The Soviet Union and People's

The problems of greed, disregard for others' suffering, and avoidance of responsibility are universal aspects of the human psyche. The Soviet Union and People's Republic of China have a legacy of industrial pollution at least as damning as any capitalist country: https://www.gerdludwig.com/stories/soviet-pollution-a-lethal-legacy/ https://www.gerdludwig.com/stories/soviet-pollution-a-lethal... https://worldcrunch.com/culture-society/china39s-polluted-rivers-yield-cancer-villages https://worldcrunch.com/culture-society/china39s-polluted-ri... Reporters are routinely arrested in communist Vietnam for reporting on industrial pollution: https://cpj.org/2016/05/two-journalists-arrested-while-covering-ecological/ https://cpj.org/2016/05/two-journalists-arrested-while-cover... As you suggest, the best known solution is identifying these externalities, exposing their abuse through a free press, and holding polluters accountable through collective action.