tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post5243103827566921134..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Why do libertarians not hate geoengineering?Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-9272678259434439312011-05-09T20:23:04.282-04:002011-05-09T20:23:04.282-04:00Michael,
With the possible exception of nationali...Michael,<br /><br />With the possible exception of nationalizing major sectors of the economy, geoengineering is probably as far from a libertarian position as I can imagine. Despite this, we generally seem to see prominent libertarians and freshwater economists discussing the topic in positive (Levitt, Tierney) or neutral (McArdle, Cowen, Sumner) terms. It's true that many of these pundits would prefer a carbon tax, but they seem fairly willing to accept geoengineering as a "plan B."<br /><br />Even if the advocates are taking a tentative, let's-just-leave-the-door-open position, that still strikes me as grossly inconsistent with libertarian values.<br /><br /><br />http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2009/10/taking-charge-of-our-climate/28624/<br /><br />http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/07/geo-engineering.html<br /><br />http://www.themoneyillusion.com/?p=2608Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-49959452712526115402011-05-09T19:12:40.820-04:002011-05-09T19:12:40.820-04:00I don't certainly don't consider geoengine...I don't certainly don't consider geoengineering a libertarian position. And as far as I can tell, most of its advocates are only advocating small-scale research at this point.Michael Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144870793323861373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-30954430968354885992011-05-09T18:46:13.277-04:002011-05-09T18:46:13.277-04:00I'd guess because they are focussed on The (fi...I'd guess because they are focussed on The (financial) Market and not the global system. A carbon tax is a governmental intrusion on that. Maybe geoengineering is seen as a minor adjustment needed to fix a minor flaw in the free market.Marmadukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821077486103359942noreply@blogger.com