John_Maxwell_IV comments on What legal ways do people make a profit that produce the largest net loss in utility? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 25 March 2014 04:43:41PM 0 points [-]

Why are we thinking about this again?

Comment author: witzvo 26 March 2014 11:13:34PM 3 points [-]

Why are we thinking about this again?

It seems to me these are obvious targets for regulation. I'd guess the OP is worried that we've overlooked something. The game theory of it might make it difficult to implement in practice: e.g. if one country bans casinos that just makes casinos more profitable for the nearby ones. ... but that's what treaties are for.