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Cake day: October 2nd, 2023

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  • I do it for “selfish” reasons, but not those. I want the carts in their corrals so they don’t damage my car and are in a well-known location when I want/need to use them. So, I do the work needed to make that world, and not just the minimum.

    I also have to recognize that not everyone has the ability to return the cart, and so while/when I have that ability, I should return at least a few carts that aren’t “mine”.








  • I don’t know what you mean by “like murder”.

    Do I think we need more capital punishment? Absolutely not. We should never kill person that’s already restrained from doing harm, even if their intent is clear.

    Do I think there could be more meaningful liability? Yes. I think restorative justice means not just MUCH heavier fines (large percent of gross income for the entire period they are in violation) that are earmarked for environment restoration / pollution control efforts, but also time spent doing the work, on-site to restore / clean / contain for everyone in the decision/authority chain, across organizations.

    I also think anyone that has been convicted/punished from wrong environment decision/action more than once could be subject to monitoring, publication, and shaming. Whatever education is part of the restorative justice is not enough, and society has to engage in prevention as a defense.

    They should be treated more as “crimes against persons” than “property crimes”: probably.


  • I think co-ops are the way to go, but I can understand that someone “just” wanting to purchase the good/service might not see the difference between a co-op and corporation like Amazon.

    I don’t think it’s a size issue really, but co-ops generally stay smaller in part due to how they are internally organized compared to a “median” corporation.

    I also think that the government actually does a pretty good job at managing things; it’s just their failures are public. Private boondoggles might drive many people into bankruptcy, but they aren’t publicized any more than absolutely necessary.