As I was researching some advances in green tech I suddenly experienced a rather startling epiphany--Capitalism is driving the Green Movement.
I was taken aback because for so long I've blindly trusted the "facts" I hear and used commonplace "knowledge" as fuel for my desire to be a part of the Green Revolution. In other words, I was a sheep. Baaaahhhh.
Getting back to the point: Capitalism is a driving force in American society. It is irresistibly simple and so easily manipulated for personal gain. Consider this thought -- Every well-marketed company, writer, businessman, etc. involved in the Green Movement is virtually guaranteed attention and profit because not only is Green COOL, it is GOOD!
How many people have unintelligently bought into that notion like I have? How many Green books have been purchased? How many hybrid vehicles have been sold?
I should say that these thoughts do not interfere with my strong belief that conserving water, fuel, food sources, and forests (to name the big ones) is crucial to long-term human survival, but I am certainly thinking twice about what I buy into.
Here is an article I found that was written as a result of a lecture about global warming by Dr. Singer, a scientist whose credentials are impressive. Please take the time to read the entire article. It is roughly a fifteen minute read.
Singer/Global Warming Article
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