# Links: Ignoring the Benefits and 10 Things to Keep in Mind

*Published:* 2009-03-12
*Author:* Tony Kreindler

Matthew Yglesias over at ThinkProgress took the one of my favorite points — that when you look at the cost of capping carbon, you also have to look at what you get for your money — and made a nice analogy:

> This seems like an important point! If I added up the ruinous costs of auto ownership—thousands of dollars in up front costs, fuel costs, repairs, insurance, etc.—but forgot to mention that *you get to drive your car around* it would seem baffling that anyone buys one. The same principle applies to carbon pricing.

Here’s [the whole post](http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/03/29665.php).

And in case you missed the piece by Kevin Drum at *Mother Jones*, he looks at [10 key things to keep in mind about a cap on carbon](http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/02/10-ways-trade?page=1). It’s a nice clear explanation (and I’m not just saying that because he quoted me!).