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For centuries, pollution has been the missing line item of our accounting. First from ignorance. Then from choice. Now, from necessity. We must account for it!
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For centuries, pollution has been the missing line item. First from ignorance. Then from choice. Now from necessity—we must account for it. This isn't about blame. It's about balance. If pollution has created $Z trillion in costs, we need $Z trillion to fix it. And programmable money can provide this!