The reason we should do a carbon tax is because it's the right thing to do. It's economics 101, elementary stuff.
Elon MuskFacebook is quite entrenched and has a network effect. It's hard to break into a network once it's formed.
Elon MuskYou want to have a future where youโre expecting things to be better, not one where youโre expecting things to be worse.
Elon MuskIt's not as though we can keep burning coal in our power plants. Coal is a finite resource, too. We must find alternatives, and it's a better idea to find alternatives sooner then wait until we run out of coal, and in the meantime, put God knows how many trillions of tons of CO2 that used to be buried underground into the atmosphere.
Elon MuskI do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium.
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