http://www.unallied.com/archives/5 Essays from the politically unaffiliated. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.unallied.com/archives/5#comment-79 UnAllied » Blog Archive » Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.unallied.com/archives/5#comment-79 [...] Environment. In my opinion, the environment is important insofar as it provides utility to humans. The environment is not God. Obviously, people value clean air and clean water. People also value the “environment” as a source for raw materials to make products, and as space in which to live and partake in recreational activities. I generally disagree with the idea that it is beneficial to block off huge areas wilderness for no other reason but to keep people off. Pristine wilderness is of little value if nobody can actually see it. Regarding pollution, I am receptive to novel market based approaches to dealing with the problem – such as pollution credits. See this essay for an idea I had regarding automobile pollution. [...] […] Environment. In my opinion, the environment is important insofar as it provides utility to humans. The environment is not God. Obviously, people value clean air and clean water. People also value the “environment” as a source for raw materials to make products, and as space in which to live and partake in recreational activities. I generally disagree with the idea that it is beneficial to block off huge areas wilderness for no other reason but to keep people off. Pristine wilderness is of little value if nobody can actually see it. Regarding pollution, I am receptive to novel market based approaches to dealing with the problem – such as pollution credits. See this essay for an idea I had regarding automobile pollution. […]

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