tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299173162433206151.post2714469250634364260..comments2013-02-01T13:12:22.148-08:00Comments on Thoughts, Philosophy and Such: Go Green: The Delusion of EcologyAbhishekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06344872897831755596noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299173162433206151.post-23055143407141313072013-01-04T15:39:45.125-08:002013-01-04T15:39:45.125-08:00The green movement (which is heavily loaded jargon...The green movement (which is heavily loaded jargon on its own) is motivated through many different viewpoints, not all of which are about human well-being. That branch of "green" started in the 1960s with heavy push for legally enforceable rules to keep our water and air clean. The problem with climate change is that it appeals to a different part of our brain and isn't an argument for a better standard of living. <br />In today's day diverting resources to protect the environment might seem silly when these resources should be diverted to poverty alleviation. Here is a very controversial essay by Holmes Rolston about this -<br /><br />http://www.ecospherics.net/pages/RolstonPeopleVSNature.html Ritwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896382296657624765noreply@blogger.com