What’s the “Social Cost of Carbon?”
Unfortunately, it's not actually possible to determine the costs of our current choices 200 years in the future.
The Environment
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Get Ready for the War on Meat
Meat consumption is now being portrayed as a threat to the earth and all life — and thus attempts at a meat tax won't be far behind.
Is the Marketplace What’s Really Killing Coal?
Coal Country usually blames government regulations for its decline, but consumers have been choosing other less-expensive products for a long time.
Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster: Lessons in Local Entrepreneurship
When a community is hit by a disaster, how can it recover? The economics of mega-disaster poses some interesting questions for entrepreneurs.
Does Bitcoin Use Too Much Electricity?
An optimist says the glass is half full. A pessimist its half empty. And a Vox writer says if you drink 60 glasses in the next hour, it’ll kill you.
The Real Relationship Between Capitalism and the Environment
The data suggests that as capitalism advances, so does the quality of the physical environment.
California Wildfires Don’t Have to be the New Normal
Government owners of public lands just don’t have the same incentives to manage land as carefully as private owners.
Don’t Mix Politics and Climate Science
Poor societies cannot afford to care about the environment.
Government Recycling Programs Waste Valuable Resources
Market prices tell us how people want resources to be used. Government recycling programs ignore these important signals.
Carbon Taxes and Economic Growth
If a politician wants to reshuffle taxes in a way that doesn’t reduce the tax burden overall, why should the libertarian endorse such a move?
