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Paying people well is very negative for the environment.

A poorly paid person will have a smaller car, smaller house, use less electricity and gas, and throw away far less trash.

In fact, wealth is very strongly correlated to environmental impact. Sure, rich people might be buying electric cars and recyclable coffee cups, but it nowhere near offsets the bigger house with A/C...




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