The Past is the Future is the Past

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by manasecret

But he also seems for regulation, but in a different way. For example with car pollution, he says that instead of putting in regulations forcing car companies to lower their car emissions, we should tax car emissions to give them the incentive to do it. Both sound like regulation to me. Which works better then is the question.

David Cameron (British House of Commons - Conservative) has a similar idea, but even less onerous. His idea what to use human psychology, and instead of punishing behavior (creating a defensive and spiteful response in many), educate and allow people to self-regulate. EX: Instead of just having your energy consumption on your energy bill, also show an average, a high and low. That way you know where you stand and it may open eyes to areas where people could make informed and therefore more intelligent choices.