Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > ObMADMagazine: Was the subject line supposed to be "Ecch-onomists"? > > > At 01:28 PM Tuesday 5/13/2008, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: > > >> But the most interesting critique I can recall was by Michael Porter, >> who wrote a pretty well-received book called "The Competitive Advantage >> of Nations". He simply pointed out that anyone who advocated reducing >> the standard of living of our citizens as a sound policy was not living >> in a reality-based community. >> > > > > How do the demands^H^H^H^H^H^H^H recommendations of the > environmentalists fare under that analysis? > Much better, if I can believe the polling data. I would again distinguish between short-run and long-run results. No one argues that addressing environmental concerns can be done without short-term costs. But if people believe that the long-run benefits are compelling, they seem willing to pay those costs.
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