tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920488656220463337.post3233423301548779033..comments2024-02-07T19:30:21.880+11:00Comments on Left Focus: Chris Warren on Green Economics and CapitalismVaughann722http://www.blogger.com/profile/11604027151490275320noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920488656220463337.post-90340564701924170062013-06-16T20:58:41.357+10:002013-06-16T20:58:41.357+10:00Social production, by itself, can occur at any lev...Social production, by itself, can occur at any level of oil, coal and gas usage and a genuine, internationally cooperative economy, freed from the restrictions of capitalist competition, will be able to eliminate more fossil fuel usage, than otherwise.<br /><br />This must include a switch to renewables of all types without picking winners ahead of time.<br /><br />Due to the enormous competitive advantage of fossil fuels compared to alternatives, any economy based on competition and plunder from others, will lust after such fuels. It is up to society to decide whether this is acceptable or not. That is the task society must explicitly set for itself and the various aspects of this must be explicitly addressed. Can we plunder the rights of future generations?Chris Warrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920488656220463337.post-67789444262176879602013-06-16T12:53:46.951+10:002013-06-16T12:53:46.951+10:00Are you suggesting that 'social production'...Are you suggesting that 'social production' will not need to use immense quantities of oil, coal or gas? That solar energy and so on will be sufficient? What of nuclear (including thorium)? <br />Robert Verdonnoreply@blogger.com