I think we all know this, at some level. The problem is that making personal sacrifices for the good of all humankind is something that very few people will do.
Category: Sustainability
Turning the Clocks Back to the Point at which Honesty Prevailed in American Life
One of the many aspects that made life in 20th Century America pleasant was the fact that most business dealings, as well as most other interpersonal exchanges, were built on a bedrock of honesty. My business partner and I had …
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Tagged with: defense used by the 800+ insurrectionists in defense of their actions of January 6th, Volkswagen's top people conspired to rig a good portion of their 11 million customers' cars emissions, we elected a common criminal to be President of the United States, Wells Fargo decided it would be a good idea to defraud 2 million of their credit card customers
Deliberately Missing the Point on Vegetarianism
I doubt you’ll find a single vegetarian who doesn’t like the taste and smell of meat. That’s not the point. Vegetarians refrain from eating beef, lamb, pork, and so forth for some combination of issues pertaining to heath, animal rights, …
Prayer
I’m not a religious person, and thus I don’t pray, but the author of the meme here makes a good point. Petitioning the Lord with prayer carries with it a number of logical flaws, chief among them is that 1) …
Tagged with: Goad has a plan
Biodegradable Cutlery
This is good, but, as I was explaining to someone the other day, it’s not sustainable if it’s not profitable. It’s very difficult to imagine how this product line can be cost-competitive in the absence of a huge tax on …
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Limiting Our “Freedoms” Is a Requirement in a Civilized World
I know the meme here has a great appeal to certain people, but think about it for a moment. Because we live in a civilized society, sane people gladly give up dozens of their freedoms to make all this possible. …
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Self-Awareness Is a Good Thing
As we’ve all noticed, one of the terrible consequences of the erosion of American society is the loss of awareness of other people. We go to the grocery store, for example, and see people pushing their carts around with absolutely …
Focusing on Justice
My daughter, pictured here with her brother and me, just asked her dad what’s new in the “world of 2GreenEnergy.” I replied that my current focus is less on renewable energy per se, and more on removing the criminal insanity …
Tagged with: holding Donald Trump accountable for his crimes
Caution: Shocking Post Ahead
When we come across memes like the one shown here, our immediate instincts tell us that this is satire, that it’s meant to entertain with its sheer absurdity. Unfortunately, that’s not the case here. Here’s the Amazon page for Donald …
Tagged with: societal and environmental woes
For Some People, It Doesn’t Hurt Until It Happens to Us
Here’s a woman who realized to her horror that her “pro-life” position on abortion was likely going to kill her. It didn’t take her too long to figure out that the Republicans’ ban, regardless of rape, incest, or the woman’s …
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