Here’s what I expect someone who seriously believed that markets will handle it would sound like:
“Wow, overpopulation is a threat? Clearly there are inefficiencies the rest of the market is too stupid to exploit. Let’s see if I can get rich by figuring out where these inefficiencies are and how to exploit them.”
Whereas “the markets will handle it, period, full stop” is not a belief, it’s an excuse.
Here’s what I expect someone who seriously believed that markets will handle it would sound like:
“Wow, overpopulation is a threat? Clearly there are inefficiencies the rest of the market is too stupid to exploit. Let’s see if I can get rich by figuring out where these inefficiencies are and how to exploit them.”
Whereas “the markets will handle it, period, full stop” is not a belief, it’s an excuse.
Here is what I sound like:
“Wow, overpopulation is a threat? I don’t believe it. Show me.”