That seems to downplay the fact that we will never be able to internalize all externalities simply because we cannot reliably anticipate all of them. So you are always playing catch up to some degree.
Also simply declaring an issue “generally” resolved when the current state of the world demonstrates it’s actually not resolved seems premature in my book. Breaking out of established paradigms is generally the best way to make rapid progress on vexing issues. Why would you want to close the door to this?
I don’t think he’s declaring it resolved, more arguing that it’s been fought over to the death—quite literally—and yet no viable alternative seems to have emerged, so odds are doing it here would turn out similarly improductive and possibly destructive to the community.
That seems to downplay the fact that we will never be able to internalize all externalities simply because we cannot reliably anticipate all of them. So you are always playing catch up to some degree.
Also simply declaring an issue “generally” resolved when the current state of the world demonstrates it’s actually not resolved seems premature in my book. Breaking out of established paradigms is generally the best way to make rapid progress on vexing issues. Why would you want to close the door to this?
I don’t think he’s declaring it resolved, more arguing that it’s been fought over to the death—quite literally—and yet no viable alternative seems to have emerged, so odds are doing it here would turn out similarly improductive and possibly destructive to the community.