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[narrator] That would make more sense if water was more valuable

That would make more senseif water was more valuable. But that would also meanthe water...

Explained • S01E19 • 2018

[narrator] That would make more sense
if water was more valuable. But that would also mean
the water in everything would cost more. The price of consumer goods
would skyrocket. Some industries might collapse. Companies like Constellation Brands
might make different decisions about where they set up their operations. Because remember... The benefit of valuing water as we should and sending, you know, a price signal, is that we wouldn't be growing alfalfa
in the desert

Full Transcript

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[narrator] That would make more sense if water was more valuable.

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But that would also mean the water in everything would cost more.

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The price of consumer goods would skyrocket.

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Some industries might collapse.

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Companies like Constellation Brands might make different decisions

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about where they set up their operations.

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Because remember...

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The benefit of valuing water as we should

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and sending, you know, a price signal,

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is that we wouldn't be growing alfalfa in the desert.

Duration

28 seconds

Views

29

Timestamp in Movie

00:14:23

Uploaded

Jun 27, 2025

Season

1

Episode

19

Genres

Production

Amicus Productions

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A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.