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Environment & Energy

xchrom

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2. It's part of that 'economics of scale'.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #1)

Wed May 2, 2012, 12:55 PM

May 2012

If the paychecks of the uber wealthy distort our conversation about 'income inequality' - the scale of multiple-national corporations distort this conversation.

The fact that you even mention that a company is as big as a nation/state is starling right off the bat.

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Shell's stance on wind power reveals a profound truth of capitalism [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

This is a good article, but it misses an important point kristopher May 2012 #1

It's part of that 'economics of scale'. xchrom May 2012 #2

fine, say adios to shell and get someobody who WILL make the numbers work nt msongs May 2012 #3

perhaps we are trying to make the wrong numbers work phantom power May 2012 #4

That is precisely what the article is about. kristopher May 2012 #5