Frequent commenter Larry Lemmert remarks on my post in which I wrote to a reader: Do you find the notion that we can have a robust economy without destroying our planet to be absurd? Why? Personally, I believe that true …
U.S. Constitution Protects Us From Public Opinion Read More »
Frequent contributor MarcoPolo who comments on my post about Annie Leonard (pictured) and her concern about our “robo-consumer” society: The “consume less,” ”back to nature”, reductionist philosophy, is usually accompanied by a covert loathing of mankind, disingenuously presented as a …
A reader notes: I haven’t yet read the 178 page text of Laudato Si, but I’ve read a great deal of highlights… This is a watershed moment. It could change everything. It could also spell the end of the Republican …
Pope Hits Hard on Climate Change in Encyclical "Laudato Si’’ Read More »
In response to my post Why Venture Capital Isn’t Embracing CleanTech, MarcoPolo makes a lengthy and deeply thoughtful comment, which I excerpt here: ….(You are) a little blind to the harsher side of reality. You tend to see the world as …
I try not to miss an opportunity to thank the people of the U.S. whenever they successfully come together and accomplish something wonderful. In this case, it was exerting enough pressure on our congress to deal a harsh blow to the Trans-Pacific …
Good News For All Those with Lungs: Trans-Pacific Partnership Takes a Hit Read More »
Frequent commenter Les Blevins suggests: Craig, I suggest you require all commenters to use their real names. I’m not sure how I could do that—even if I thought it was a good idea. I really don’t have a problem with …
People Who Threaten Powerful Organizations Do So At Their Peril Read More »
This morning saw the airing of the first episode of the 35th season of PBS’s “Ask This Old House.” I try to catch it every Saturday morning; even though I’m not particularly handy, I love to learn about the various …
“Ask This Old House” Carefully Avoids the Environmental Implications of Energy Read More »
In my piece just now about the Koch brothers, a reader notes: What you call “pathologically selfish” they would call “responsibility.” They can call it whatever they like. I’m reminded of a quote that supposedly came from a debate featuring …
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes: You may argue that the Koch brothers are “pathologically selfish.” They may respond, with equal justification, that it’s you who are selfish, and bound up in self-righteous moralizing. The Kochs can point to the employment they …
No Limit To Damage Associated with Koch Brothers' Business Practices Read More »
Frequent contributor Cameron Atwood writes: (The ever-growing affordability of renewable energy) is one reason why Obama’s “all of the above” (energy policy) is a failure in my estimation. If it were “all of the above ground” it would make more sense. …
