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powderjunkie · 04-14-2019, 04:03 PM

I'm intrigued by the idea of an agressive 'goods' tax (groceries and other necessities exempted), that does not apply to services.

Part of this is a personal philosophy of reducing consumption of physical goods, which I think is an adjustment that would be good for all of us. Obviously, provision of most services requires physical goods, so costs of services would increase to some extent, but I think it would be a step in the right direction in terms of incentivizing decisions. Money spent consuming services is recirculated into the local economy far more efficiently than money spent on goods...

This actually isn't far off of how carbon taxes play out, but I see it as a more holistic approach to many societal issues. Experiences (memories) have lasting impacts on peoples' happiness; most goods actually end up weighing us down.

04-14-2019, 04:03 PM	#2551
powderjunkie Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	I'm intrigued by the idea of an agressive 'goods' tax (groceries and other necessities exempted), that does not apply to services. Part of this is a personal philosophy of reducing consumption of physical goods, which I think is an adjustment that would be good for all of us. Obviously, provision of most services requires physical goods, so costs of services would increase to some extent, but I think it would be a step in the right direction in terms of incentivizing decisions. Money spent consuming services is recirculated into the local economy far more efficiently than money spent on goods... This actually isn't far off of how carbon taxes play out, but I see it as a more holistic approach to many societal issues. Experiences (memories) have lasting impacts on peoples' happiness; most goods actually end up weighing us down.