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Even the purely materialistic improvements have negative externalities which the rich western countries could mostly ignore but cannot anymore. I'm obviously talking the climate catastrophe plus the huge bunch of political problems.


Negative externalities like having jobs and higher quality of life?


Like producing enough carbon dioxide to change the climate.




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