November 4, 2023 at 9:26 PM
oops all negative externalities
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
oops all negative externalities
The GOP loves to tout the positive externalities of low taxes ("we're empowering job creators!"). But they never mention the negative externalities ("we're empowering creeps!").
I had a moment this morning when I realized that all these evil men would just have been depraved internet trolls if we actually taxed the rich.
February 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The GOP loves to tout the positive externalities of low taxes ("we're empowering job creators!"). But they never mention the negative externalities ("we're empowering creeps!").
sorry conservatives, the externalities WILL be priced
February 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
sorry conservatives, the externalities WILL be priced
the negative externalities of billionaires are definitely far higher than I appreciated a few years ago
It's become abundantly clear to me that the mere existence of billionaires entails an intolerable social cost.
This is not something I believed even 5 years ago
This is not something I believed even 5 years ago
July 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
the negative externalities of billionaires are definitely far higher than I appreciated a few years ago
Regulatory capture and negative externalities for everyone.
September 23, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Regulatory capture and negative externalities for everyone.
I’m adding a third
“We don’t want the environmental externalities of the factory near us”
“We don’t want the environmental externalities of the factory near us”
August 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I’m adding a third
“We don’t want the environmental externalities of the factory near us”
“We don’t want the environmental externalities of the factory near us”
Great policy - these vehicles cause a lot of negative externalities
Norway recently implemented a weight tax on all vehicles (including electric!!)
NOK 12.5 per kilogram over 500 kilograms. EV lobby groups and big car companies that have been aggressively bloating EV models for years are *very* pissed off about it.
NOK 12.5 per kilogram over 500 kilograms. EV lobby groups and big car companies that have been aggressively bloating EV models for years are *very* pissed off about it.
Nå kommer det store bil-sjokket: Avgiftseksplosjon
Ekstra avgift innføres for elbiler. Og når elbilene skal bli dyrere, blir alt dyrere.
www.nettavisen.no
September 26, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Great policy - these vehicles cause a lot of negative externalities
as I‘ve gotten older I’ve become more of a civil libertarian. I don’t need some complicated explanation of how someone’s oppressed. just people should be able to do what they want unless it causes big negative externalities
Are you fuckers gonna make me actually defend furries. Like I don’t particularly think it’s a Civil Rights Issue, but people have the right to do what they want in their private lives. Definition of not hurting anyone
Tommy Tuberville: Many airline pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community. It's terrifying.
September 23, 2026 at 5:54 PM
as I‘ve gotten older I’ve become more of a civil libertarian. I don’t need some complicated explanation of how someone’s oppressed. just people should be able to do what they want unless it causes big negative externalities
When people argue that renewable energy sources are too expensive, remember that we don’t invade countries to seize wind farms and there are no solar cartels. Fossil fuels have enormous geopolitical, public health, and climate externalities.
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
When people argue that renewable energy sources are too expensive, remember that we don’t invade countries to seize wind farms and there are no solar cartels. Fossil fuels have enormous geopolitical, public health, and climate externalities.
economics professor completely revising the slides on “externalities”
Amazon says they’ve fired driver after video of her peeing and pooping outside of homes goes viral
Amazon driver fired after viral video of her peeing and pooping outside of homes
‘I was really disgusted, it was a horrible experience. My husband, unfortunately, had to pick it on Mother’s Day,’ Tamara Bedoy says
www.independent.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
economics professor completely revising the slides on “externalities”
tl;dr price the fucking externalities
What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds
What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds
To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases.
apnews.com
August 24, 2024 at 2:09 PM
tl;dr price the fucking externalities
negative externalities is now silicon valley’s only innovation
It’s infuriating to me that I need to evaluate media to determine whether it’s AI generated now. The great “time saver” technology wastes incalculable time and energy for people who want to retain their grasp on reality
November 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
negative externalities is now silicon valley’s only innovation
In principle, it seems like just as there should be things like carbon taxes for activities with negative externalities there should also be payments for getting vaccinated due to the positive externalities.
November 19, 2024 at 10:13 PM
In principle, it seems like just as there should be things like carbon taxes for activities with negative externalities there should also be payments for getting vaccinated due to the positive externalities.
If we did an honest look at externalities, AI massively *subtracted* from the economy.
Mass water and power usage for dancing panda videos are value-negative.
Mass water and power usage for dancing panda videos are value-negative.
February 23, 2026 at 8:46 PM
If we did an honest look at externalities, AI massively *subtracted* from the economy.
Mass water and power usage for dancing panda videos are value-negative.
Mass water and power usage for dancing panda videos are value-negative.
Idk, my position is kinda “it’s a useful tool that’s clearly here to stay but is also over hyped and has substantial negative externalities”
There are basically only two positions in the debate about AI.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
October 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Idk, my position is kinda “it’s a useful tool that’s clearly here to stay but is also over hyped and has substantial negative externalities”
the humanities have literally nothing to say about externalities
"There is absolutely no negative externalities to colonizing space" should get you mandatory humanities education though.
Sorry but you are way too humanities brained if you think space colonization is problematic because earth colonization was often accompanied by bad stuff. There are no people on the moon. The bad things involving colonization were the things they did to people living there. There are no people there
April 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
the humanities have literally nothing to say about externalities
i think we should internalize the cost of negative externalities
May 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
i think we should internalize the cost of negative externalities
Oh man do I have really bad news for you about how China handles externalities
May 21, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Oh man do I have really bad news for you about how China handles externalities
The lack of understanding of externalities will destroy this county and the world. Pollution has negative externalities. Proactive healthcare, research, and food and housing programs have positive externalities. The “market” could care less. People’s lack of understanding of this is dire.
#econsky
#econsky
May 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The lack of understanding of externalities will destroy this county and the world. Pollution has negative externalities. Proactive healthcare, research, and food and housing programs have positive externalities. The “market” could care less. People’s lack of understanding of this is dire.
#econsky
#econsky
--dangerously-ignore-externalities
September 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
--dangerously-ignore-externalities
Bigger cars cause more negative externalities such as wear and tear on the road, for example. You don't think people should be responsible for that?
June 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Bigger cars cause more negative externalities such as wear and tear on the road, for example. You don't think people should be responsible for that?
Fellas, is it communist to use pricing to address negative externalities?
April 24, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Fellas, is it communist to use pricing to address negative externalities?