tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post111231073291607590..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Future Environmental EconomicsDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1112587164282608012005-04-03T21:59:00.000-06:002005-04-03T21:59:00.000-06:00Minor correction - it is a discount factor larger ...Minor correction - it is a discount factor larger than 1 that makes something in the future more valuable.<BR/><BR/>Generally speaking, most people are not very well inclined towards those that are econonomically better off (less politely, people richer than yourself). <BR/><BR/>The problem with doing things to help the environment is that they typically help people in the future more than they Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com