SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Shoplifting, Consensual Crime, Vale Limited
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modern world is not as terrible as environmentalists find. The world is more literate, bright and freer than before (politically) economic freedom has increased people can choose their rulers. more people are living under law less likely to live in poverty. people are more likely to rise up more ascription. people have more leisure time and wealth to spend during that time. during the early stages of development, societies often encounter environmental degradation: because they don"t have wealth and money. They have first order problems (food production, malnutrition, illiteracy, public health services) these take huge amount of money. environmental people recognized environmental degradation, after a while. The cleanest societies in the world today are the wealthiest. Green ceiling imaginary point where society accumulates enough wealth to deal with environmental problems: continues to fall across the world. property rights if you have a business, nobody can take over it.
