#externalities

[pangur-and-grim]

alright, I’m annoyed with the class that I’m taking. it’s about writing novels, and I thought it would have cool stuff about balancing your narrative and developing themes etc, but instead she spent the first class talking about how every book fits into the Hero’s Journey (the monomyth template). and I was somewhat of a contrarian, and said “can you give us examples of books that don’t fit into this template?” and she said “no. because all books fit.”

but I dunno man, I just finished reading this Korean book where the plot is just the character having a string of hookups and reflecting on them without changing in any way. I don’t know if it’s possible to contort that into the Hero’s Journey.

[doesephs]

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[marciaillust]

almost blown out bsky / twt / ig

[gaywineauntsstuff]

Sometimes I feel like us as the bat family fandom forget how starry eyed people get about Nightwing canonically.

Because with the exception of early era Tim most of the Batkids are like. lol that’s my loser older brother or some variation of yeah…he’s some guy I guess? He helps me with homework?

And Nightwing is the canonically a center of multiversal light.

When Heroes meet Nightwing they do the vigorous handshake and the “it’s an honor to meet you sir, I have heard so much about you oh my god”

There are so many character where they are literally shown giggling and kicking their feet whenever Nightwing talks to them.

Even the people who don’t have the celebrity level worship of him respect the hell out of him and call him as soon as they need help.

From raven to Starfire to Superman to Superboy to all or the flashes there is so much respect and awe given to this one dude.

And it is deserved

But imagine you are Damian Wayne and you’ve been working with what 90% of the people you’ve met (all bats) have been calling an embarrassment to your father’s legacy.

Your mother hates him and your Grandfather doesn’t feel that strongly about him.

The red hood calls him an embarrassment and a coward and he couldn’t even keep Red Robin from running away.

Your father tells him that he never should have been Batman

And you’ve worked with him and you know what you think everyone is full of shit about him and you and him the new Batman and Robin are the best no matter what anyone says.

And fuck it the fact he keeps going in a suit that everyone tells him he’s not good enough for is scratching something in your brain that you’re refusing to acknowledge because why would you feel that way? You are the circus freak have nothing in common (shut up)

And then you meet the justice league and all the extended teams.

And people are falling over themselves to listen to a word out of your brothers, your Batman’s mouth. They wait for a nod or headshake and dictate decades worth of planning on it.

Both Drake and Todd’s hero teams ask him for advice with or without their designated bats presence.

The man of steel asks for child rearing advice and wonder woman cracks a joke about a spar

Newer heroes whisper about him in the halls

He’s literally your favorite hero’s favorite hero

And it’s breaking Damian’s Brain

Because well… he kinda gets slapped around in Gotham. He’s the butt of half the jokes the other Batkids make and Dick just smiles and takes it.

The rogues have a bounty on nightwings ass and he gets leered at by goons, rogues, civilians and anti-hero’s alike and he doesn’t say anything.

He lets oracle crack jokes about a pretty face and having to do everything herself

Let’s Jason run the alley despite the fact that apparently he knows how to take it back

Apparently he’s had 12 people tailing Drake since Paris and despite being the man Ra’s Al Ghul calls detective has yet to notice. (Because you can’t tell me Dick was just magically at the right place to catch Tim falling to his death on coincidence)

And necessary to peace talks because he’s the best they have at deescalation

Like imagine you are a child who was raised to believe power is this obvious, all consuming thing. That the ones who control the board are visibly larger than life figures who fought their way to the top and cling to power by even the thinnest hangnail if they had to.

People who ignore simpler morals or an overall greater goal or good

And then you’re taken in by the man who whispers the correct answers into the larger than life figures ear.

Like I feel like that would have such an impact because Dick didn’t take power from anyone to reach his goals, it’s why his siblings don’t really defer to him unless in crisis.

Dick didn’t take power, no people just looked at him and decided he was the best option to give it to.

Everyone basically looked at this kid and went, yeah you’re the future of all heroism.

And if that dude can’t even get Bruce Wayne’s respect what chance does Damian Wayne have

[engineeringeconomicshub]

Navigating Externalities: Pros, Cons, and Business Considerations"

Externalities, the indirect effects of economic activities on third parties, play a significant role in shaping business landscapes. Here, we explore the pros, cons, and key considerations for businesses in managing and navigating the complexities of externalities. Pros of Externalities for Businesses: Innovation Opportunities: Externalities can spur innovation as businesses respond to…

[lovingbeta]

The oil companies and criminal organizations, period, stealing everything from consumers, including the possibility that we have a viable rail system in the US.

ExxonMobil KNEW where we were headed by the late 1979s and suppressed the evidence:

Climate has changed. Big Oil made sure to put profits before planet.

[omegaphilosophia]

Rethinking Prices: The Hidden Costs of Goods and Services in Our Society

In the current landscape of global commerce, the prices attached to goods and services often fall short of reflecting the true environmental and social costs associated with their production and consumption. This discrepancy stems from a fundamental flaw in our economic system, where externalities—unaccounted costs borne by society as a whole—remain largely absent from market prices. This blog post explores the significant environmental and social costs overlooked by our economic model and proposes solutions to create a more sustainable and equitable economy.

Environmental Costs:

One glaring issue is the failure to include environmental costs in the prices of goods and services. Take the price of a gallon of gasoline, for instance. While it may seem reasonable at the pump, it does not factor in the broader costs of air pollution, climate change, and other ecological impacts. These costs are unfairly shouldered by society, rather than being accounted for by the companies responsible for the production and sale of gasoline.

Social Costs:

Similarly, the prices of goods and services fail to encompass the social costs associated with their production. Consider the price tag on a T-shirt; it does not reflect the hidden expenses of child labor, worker exploitation, and other social and economic injustices. These costs are externalized, impacting society as a whole, while the companies behind the T-shirt profit without being held accountable for these injustices.

Externalities:

Environmental and social costs are commonly referred to as externalities because they are not integrated into market prices. This separation prevents businesses from internalizing these costs and creates a situation where they lack the necessary incentives to address and mitigate the negative impacts of their activities.

Market Failures:

Market failures occur when the market is unable to allocate resources efficiently. In the case of environmental and social externalities, the market allocates resources in ways that harm society rather than benefit it. The failure to internalize externalities contributes to a cycle of environmental degradation and social injustice.

Solutions:

Internalizing Externalities: One effective solution is to make businesses accountable for the environmental and social costs of their activities. This can be achieved through various means, such as imposing taxes, offering subsidies, or implementing regulatory measures that encourage responsible practices.

Public Goods: Public goods, like clean air and water, are essential for society but often overlooked in market pricing. Governments or collective action can play a crucial role in providing and preserving these goods, ensuring their availability to all without depleting their resources.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): CSA offers a direct and sustainable connection between consumers and local farmers. By purchasing a share of a farm's harvest, consumers actively support environmentally friendly and socially responsible agricultural practices.

Fair Trade: The Fair Trade movement champions social justice and environmentally sustainable production. Products certified as fair trade adhere to standards that guarantee fair wages for workers and protect the environment. Supporting fair trade encourages responsible consumer choices and promotes ethical business practices.

In addressing the problem of externalities, we pave the way for a more sustainable and equitable economy. By internalizing these hidden costs, whether through regulatory measures, public goods initiatives, community-supported agriculture, or fair trade practices, we can forge a path toward a future where the prices of goods and services align with the values of a healthier environment and a more just society. Through collective action and conscious consumer choices, we can build a more sustainable economic framework that prioritizes the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.

[watchingwisteria]

listen there really was just something about how in the book, snow’s 3-page descent from hesitant lover boy to deluded mfer happens entirely in his mind. lucy gray gives him no indication whatsoever that she suspects him, that she’s going to leave or betray him. he’s just sitting quietly in the cabin waiting for her to return when that seed of calculated suspicion, which he has needed to survive the capitol, takes a hold of him and chokes the life out of any goodness left inside him. it really drives home your terror as a reader that “oh my god did he kill her? did she escape? what happened to her? why would he even think that?” in a way that when the movie had to adjust for visualization it lost some of that holy shit this guy has lost it emphasis.

[murderandcoffee]

"mr. bonzo is one of our externals" I'm sorry, is that bitch getting PAID?

[willosword]

Fake, facsimile, forgery.

[politicalantibody]

Greta has embraced a fundamental truth: Saving the planet is incompatible with modern capitalism. As long as money can be made by ruining something they do not own, or taking advantage of people who are not shareholders, the capitalists will continue to drag the rest of us into a dystopian hell.

[silvermoon424]

This is your daily reminder to archive your favorite fandom stuff!!!

I've been a voracious archivist/data hoarder ever since I first got access to a computer, and it's paid off more times than I can count. Just the other day I came across a PDF copy of an analysis post for one of my fandoms. The post was made on an old forum and is the most detailed and interesting analysis of a particular story element I've ever seen. Back in like 2012 I saved the post as a PDF, because even then I saved everything I liked.

Anyway, flash forward to 2025 and I decided to see if the URL included in the document was still live. I wasn't very surprised to see that the forum is long dead. However, even the Wayback Machine had no record of this thread. If I hadn't saved a copy of it way back when, I would have never, ever been able to read this analysis again!

The Internet Archive is sadly not infallible, especially when it comes to things like forum threads. You can do your part by manually saving things to the Wayback Machine, but I also recommend keeping your own archives. Aside from just saving pages as PDFs, I highly recommend a browser extension called SingleFile that lets you archive pages as HTML files.

[externalmemorycomic]

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[pedgito]

JOEL MILLER in every scene — 3/?

[barksbog]

MY CEACILIAN IS GIVING BIRTH

YES YES BABY SLIME SPAGHETTI