No, Our Generation Isn’t Wiser than that of Our Parents

What 19th Century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said at left was, I’m sure, correct in its time, though I seriously doubt that too many people believe this today.

When it was proven scientifically in the 1960s that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer, both my parents quit immediately.

When it was proven scientifically that the consumption of fossil fuels is causing lung disease, and global warming, and loss of biodiversity, and ocean acidification, this generation doubled down on supporting Big Oil while destroying the renewable energy industry.