Negative Externalities Debate

This cluster centers on discussions about negative externalities, such as environmental pollution and hidden costs, and the need to price them into products and services rather than externalizing them onto society.

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Sample Comments

oblio Sep 27, 2023 View on HN

Not if you care about externalities, it isn't.

fouc Aug 25, 2023 View on HN

yep, we're failing to price those hidden externalities big time.

layer8 Jan 14, 2025 View on HN

Because there are costs that are externalized.

latch Aug 18, 2020 View on HN

Maybe if they had to pay for the externalities.

diordiderot Jun 27, 2022 View on HN

thats cool but you should pay the costs of the externalities

bumby Jan 28, 2025 View on HN

Are you claiming externalities are unimportant?

amanaplanacanal Jan 20, 2025 View on HN

Yes but... the externalities are really expensive, and are going to be paid by somebody. It's a hidden cost

disantlor Feb 15, 2025 View on HN

aka we pay their negative externalities? no

lliamander Jul 7, 2022 View on HN

Aren't those negative externalities already factored into things like the cost of fuel and liability insurance?

adrianN Apr 22, 2020 View on HN

If only there wasn't such a thing as externalized costs...