The market for carbon credit lemons, by Cory Doctorow

https://pluralistic.net/2022/03/18/greshams-carbon-law/#papal-indulgences
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> The idea of selling indulgences =E2=80=93 the right to sin, for a price =
=E2=80=93 has
> been controversial for the past 600+ years, since Jan Hus's
> condemnation of the practice.  And yet here we are, in the age of
> carbon offsets, where forgiveneess for torching the planet is for
> sale.

This article makes a caricature of Catholic doctrine on indulgences, but
makes a good point about carbon credits.

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