Implementing Democracy 1.01 in Iran

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

There are environmental issues, no question about it, but if we work in a market-friendly way these things can be addressed without seriously reducing overall wealth or lifestyle.

That's based on the assumption that people aren't greedy bastards that will do anything they're allowed to (and sometimes that they aren't) to get ahead in the game. Further, it's based on the premise that the people in power are okay with change and will allow market forces to, potentially, push them out of power.