thisosound

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by thisosound 13y ago
But the fees are a lot lower and it doesn't mean that those protections can't be added back on on a different layer. You can also do a lot more with Bitcoin than with CCs.
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by thisosound 13y ago
It's not a literal statement. Customers lose and taxi companies benefit. 99%/1%.
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by thisosound 13y ago
It's only a market failure, because it's publicly owned. Oceans and air is tricky, but rivers and lakes can certainly be privately owned. But, regulation is also a public good and therefore also a market failure... so you end up w
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by thisosound 13y ago
The same that is happening in the States; they'll make it illegal.
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by thisosound 13y ago
Regulation is a public good, therefore it is itself a market failure. Voters don't do hours of research to determine what constitutes rational regulation. So, if there's a new law that will cost 990 people $1 each and the other 10
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by thisosound 13y ago
> to clean up its waste responsibly Why won't the unregulated company get sued if they dump their waste onto someone else's property (in/directly)?
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by thisosound 13y ago
> The total cost of lead in the environment by far outweighs the economic benefits Evidence?
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by thisosound 13y ago
Not donating $10 to your local homeless shelter meaning that 2 people won't get food is worse than a government policy affecting millions? e.g. war on drugs, wars, abortion, gay marriage, etc.
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by thisosound 13y ago
Regulations made by the state? Why wouldn't corporations pay lobbyists to make regulations shield them from competition and hurt consumers?
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by thisosound 13y ago
I don't think they are intentionally trying to mislead people to favour Bitcoin.
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by thisosound 13y ago
Banking is the most heavily regulated industry there is. Regulators have offices inside banks, yet it didn't prevent 2008, HSBC and every other billion-dollar scandal.
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by thisosound 13y ago
Nobody is exempt from the need to consume resources to survive. This is how life is. But which way of obtaining resources is the best? 1. Trade (a voluntary interaction from which both parties expect to benefit from) 2. Charity (a voluntary
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by thisosound 13y ago
In essence: The current welfare programs are already funding those people, so let's replace it with one that covers everyone instead of those who enrolled. Also, how can you give without first taking?
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by thisosound 13y ago
Then why not raise it to $30/h? I'm serious. Will those who previously made e.g. $20/h get a $10 raise or will their employer outsource/automate?
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by thisosound 13y ago
You underestimate how lazy humans get if they don't have discipline and/or pressure.
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by thisosound 13y ago
Why do you think it's either/or? Can't voluntarily funded charities replace all of those functions?
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by thisosound 13y ago
If they are that strongly vested, why do they need to be forced?