In California, more inequality and more gentrification resulted from floods and fires in 2024 and 2025. Not to mention New Orleans. Or Texas. Or pork barrel politics earmarking funds for Hawai (!!!) after Storm Sandy hit - a part of New York City!!!
Very true. Do you know the original story behind Monopoly Chris? About the two games Lizzie Maggie originally designed ? And the intent behind the games…
Smart way to ground abstract numbers in tangible comparisons. That shift from hypothetical luxury assets to real infrastructure loss makes the opportunity cost brutally clear. The piece nails how preemptive investment gets perpetualy outcompeted by reactive spending, even when the math obviously favors prevention.
Yes, $20bn is a lot of money.
But what about insurance? And re-insurance?
In California, more inequality and more gentrification resulted from floods and fires in 2024 and 2025. Not to mention New Orleans. Or Texas. Or pork barrel politics earmarking funds for Hawai (!!!) after Storm Sandy hit - a part of New York City!!!
Very true. Do you know the original story behind Monopoly Chris? About the two games Lizzie Maggie originally designed ? And the intent behind the games…
no & no & no - I am only a lawyer, not a game economist...
and I loved to play Sim City before it became tri-dimensional.
and I loved Slumdog Millionaire despite its bad reception in Mumbai...
but I'll play Monopoly and Maggie with you if this reduces my climate footprint.
I’ll send you the story :))) I’m playing Taboo this days Chris …
https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/lizzie-magie-and-the-history-of-monopoly
When Trump leaves WTO & TRIPS, this unprotected IP story will be multiplied - in the USA.
How about using the EFTA - India FTA to prevent Indian "generics" from making billoins rightfully belonging to Roche and Novartis???
Smart way to ground abstract numbers in tangible comparisons. That shift from hypothetical luxury assets to real infrastructure loss makes the opportunity cost brutally clear. The piece nails how preemptive investment gets perpetualy outcompeted by reactive spending, even when the math obviously favors prevention.
One of the best ways to frame the argument. Thank you. You nailed it