This is exactly what this classic cartoon says:
Reuters: Energy Secretary says global warming is just a side effect of the modern economy. "Everything in life involves trade-offs. Everything."
In this case, trading money for the destruction of the climate.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ceraweek-us-energy-secretary-says-global-warming-side-effect-modern-economy-2025-03-10/
Reuters: Energy Secretary says global warming is just a side effect of the modern economy. "Everything in life involves trade-offs. Everything."
In this case, trading money for the destruction of the climate.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ceraweek-us-energy-secretary-says-global-warming-side-effect-modern-economy-2025-03-10/
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If you think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath while counting your money.
https://guymcpherson.com/time-for-a-revolution/
1) if the "trade" involved killing many people, would the trade be acceptable?
2) are there no unacceptable trades? Should the economy come before all else?
3) why don't we just say "we'll grow the economy within this acceptable envelope of trades?"