Tag Archives: environmentalism

Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Over at AEI Mark Perry celebrates Earth Day with quotes from Steven Landsburg’s book The Armchair Economist, including this: [E]nvironmentalists — at least the ones I have met — have no real interest in maintaining the … Continue reading →

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Two Religions

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Rio, last week.

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Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford
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The Eternal Appeal of the Apocalyptic (2)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted earlier on the Corner: And while we’re on the topic of doom-mongering, at least one enormously wealthy, lavishly consuming, aristocratic idler has (reports the Daily Telegraph) a few dark words for the peons. Warning that the human race itself … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Appeal of the Apocalyptic

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Posted earlier on the Corner: It helps sell religions, movies, political agendas: Is there nothing that the prospect of apocalypse cannot do? Via AP: Abel Ferrara made his new film “4:44 Last Day on Earth” to serve as a wake-up … Continue reading →

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Like a Prayer

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted over at the Corner: Having botched the three R’s, many American schools are now making do with a fourth instead—recycling. The following extracts come from a Saturday New York Times story about efforts to bring recycling to school lunch: … Continue reading →

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Environmentalism: Merely a fashion statement?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Heather Mac Donald

Any pundit, such as the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman, who continues to advocate an elevated gas tax as a solution to foreign oil dependency or global warming is fundamentally unserious.  When Hillary Clinton called for releases from the Strategic Petroleum … Continue reading →

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Pachamama!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Yes, yes, my bad; I’m late for Earth Day, but here, via Religion Dispatches, is a piece that discusses the ‘rights’ of the Earth, the eco-system and, well, just about everything. Yes, it’s an absurd premise, … Continue reading →

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Terrorism’s risk curve

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Heather Mac Donald

The logic of anti-terrorism measures seems to be that if one bad event happens, such as the 12/25 plot, the risk of similar bad events suddenly shoots up exponentially.  Thus the airport shut-downs over the last two weeks in reaction … Continue reading →

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War on terror: environmentalist chapter

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Heather Mac Donald

During the Bush years, the Democrats aggressively played terror porn one-upmanship.  They grandstanded over the Dubai ports deal and demanded that all U.S.-bound cargo containers be screened for nuclear weapons (a grossly unnecessary measure) and that the chemical industry be … Continue reading →

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