When I taught a university Intro Econ class, I used to tell my students I could end pollution overnight. When they asked how, I said that, if I were in a position of power, I would outlaw the use of cars, buses, trucks, close all factories down, shut down all power plants, and outlaw burning of any kind. When they complained that people would starve to death under those restrictions, I’d reply: “Letting people survive was not in the plans you gave me.” We then discussed economic tradeoffs and how one goal often has externalities that impact other aspects of living. Today’s Snowflakes don’t grasp the concept of externalities or the consequences of what they’re saying.
May i borrow this elsewhere?