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drdexebtjlyesterday at 2:08 PM1 replyview on HN

You’re being sarcastic, but I actually kind of agree.

Not that these options should be removed, but that they should be priced according to their costs to society.

You see that with alcohol and cigarettes in developed countries.

Leases should be more tightly regulated and require full coverage insurance. It already works like that for cars.

Borrowing is fine insofar as the payments or debt don’t interfere with your ability to survive. A bad credit score shouldn’t prevent you from living under a roof or getting a job. UBI would make this much easier in practice.


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lotsofpulpyesterday at 3:53 PM

>Leases should be more tightly regulated and require full coverage insurance. It already works like that for cars.

Not by law, but because the lender requires it. In this case, the lender doesn’t. There is no evil or not evil, it’s just a business decision based on the value of the collateral and likelihood of loss.

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