Living like monks mirrors high taxation
With clean energy and green products still costly, could adopting a minimalist lifestyle help combat global warming?
Conserving energy and limiting consumption can certainly contribute to reducing carbon emissions. In this context, the government might consider imposing consumption quotas for each household, with redirected spending toward building a clean energy infrastructure.
In practice, enforcing strict rules and quotas is comparable to imposing high taxes and rigid regulations, which can diminish net incomes. However, history has consistently shown that such strategies fail to effectively tax the wealthiest while benefiting the poorest. Additionally, they often necessitate a heavy-handed government to ensure compliance across all income levels.