Abstract
Deep problems of ecological insanity are menacing our very existence. To ignore them is more than shortsighted, it is suicidal, hence this chapter. In it we shall emphasize some positive effects that Concordian economics—with economic justice at its core—can have on our ecology. Properly applied, economic justice reveals hidden ecological treasures. Let us give a quick look at them. In Sect. 9.1 we will observe some of the positive ecological effects that will automatically flow from the eventual implementation of Concordian economic policies. In Sect. 9.2 we will reverse our perspective. We will start from some issues that exist in the real world of land, air, and water, and we will see how the resolution of those issues can have a positive outcome if the world calls upon the help that only Concordian economics can offer.
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When we come to analyze corporate taxes, we realize that the Tax Man exercises the power to tax that wealth twice: First, when it is within the ledgers of the corporation, and then when it reaches the hands of the stockholder.
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See pp. 27–29, 51–53, 60–65, 137–142, 171–190, 275–309, 319–360.
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It seems that water fluoridation is a kid’s play in relation to the widespread use and abuse of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
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Gorga, C. (2024). Toward Economic, Ecological, and Human Interdependence. In: Concordian Economics, Vol. 2. Springer Studies in Alternative Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54642-6_9
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