"All inconvenient truths shall be wiped under the carpet. "
That's more about the motives of people, all people, rather than a commentary on capitalism or anything else.
That's more about the motives of people, all people, rather than a commentary on capitalism or anything else.
Essentially the United States just removed a bunch of stuff that is embarrassing to corporate interests, in order to allow them to pollute some more but this time without any accountability.
Maybe that _does_ boil down to just the political parties in charge at the time. If so then does politics trump capitalism?
Just think of all the copper in landfills.
That's just human nature.
There is no incentive for sustainability unless governments interfer, which would technically be against capitalism.
I think capitalism was a great system, it's just going to screw us within the next 100yrs or so. We definitely wouldn't be where we are without it though
Is there a system that incentivizes sustainability?
If there is any interest in producing anything... you're back to your same argument.
Meanwhile capitalist systems there are companies that produce renewable products and etc... seemingly more than ever before.
Sorry if I made it sounds as if there are any alternatives.
Capitalism is still the best system known to work, despite its incentives for pure profits at the cost of sustainability.
It's just good to keep in mind that... It's not good, despite being the best