[lbo-talk] A Case for a Higher Gasoline Tax

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Read Jared Diamond's Collapse, not as good as his
Guns, Germs & Steel, but helpful in understanding this
question, which really goes to unintended consequences
of actions that are rational on an individual or
group, sometimes class, level. It's chilling to see
how many times rich, stable, and prosperous societies
have rapidly fallen apart and, rather than being
replaced by a superior revolutionary alternative, have
descended into poverty, violence, genocide,
starvation, and cannibalism. Pace Old Whiskers,
Mankind evidently often sets itself problems it cannot
solve. Hope that brightens your day.

--- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:


> Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
> 
> >Why is it so difficult to understand that the US
> sprawled life style is
> >extremely wasteful and unsustainable?
> 
> Because once understood it would demand all kinds of
> big changes that 
> people would rather not think about. Therefore,
> better not to think 
> about it.
> 
> Doug
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