The Environmental Revolution
The world in recent years, however dreary and dark to some, is showing improvement. It has changed its overall opinion from the view of the economist, while looking upon the environmentalist with favor. The combined societies of the world no longer want what is best for one individual, but what is best for everyone. The environmentalists are starting to point out the troubles with the economist’s idea of the world, but the economists are forcing their opinion. The economist party wishes for production and wealth, while the environmentalists seek justice for the human habitat the economists taint while getting their wishes. In order to move the world in the proper direction, the environmentalists must remove the stereotypes associated with them.
The environmentalists, also known as “tree-huggers“, have had a rational approach to the world. Even when all seemed lost to the industrial revolution and capitalism, they showed how an excess of any product or byproduct can lead to disaster. In the past, they have shown how carbon emissions can harm the atmosphere, therefore necessary precautions were taken. Unfortunately, they are not taken as seriously in the present because of the stereotypes the economists have given them. Many are afraid they want to gain power and take control so they may implement their ideas forcefully. It is the economists who are manipulating their opponent’s name.
The economists are losing their grip on the world. They unable to hide the destruction that over harvesting and mass production cause. At one time, the world was completely focused on technology and how it can be used for maximum revenue and gain, but now the world realizes that this has taken a toll on the earth. As one community, the world must find a way to balance prosperity with the welfare of the earth. The economists at heart want wealth and prosperity, but they do not realize if their companies are not self-sufficient, which means they can not harvest, process, and produce everything they need, they are unstable. These unstable companies will do anything for the short term gain without heed to the environment or anything else because they will not be around for very long before their collapse. In a final attempt to be able to do this without consequences they strike at the people who are trying to limit them, the environmentalists.
To end the fighting another group must enter the scene, a group that shares the common goals of both the environmentalists and the economists. This group would be free of the stereotypes the other two parties are tormented with, and it would be able to mediate between them. This group would have the core ethics of both parties which are, ironically, very similar such as their views on prosperity and wealth, but the reasoning behind the journey is very different. This new group would want the prosperous world the economists envision as well as the prosperous world the environmentalists want, while heeding when necessary. For this group to be successful, they will need to stay focused on what is best for the world not for one individual.
The world, especially today, is very accepting of new things. Therefore it is almost necessary to add this new party, in order to allow the world to see what is best for them with no stereotypes shrouding the big picture. The environmentalists have the right idea but the economists are quick to argue, of which writer G. K. Chesterton remarks: “The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.” This new party will be the one to unite the two enemies and interrupt the argument with a discussion.
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The environmentalists, also known as “tree-huggers“, have had a rational approach to the world. Even when all seemed lost to the industrial revolution and capitalism, they showed how an excess of any product or byproduct can lead to disaster. In the past, they have shown how carbon emissions can harm the atmosphere, therefore necessary precautions were taken. Unfortunately, they are not taken as seriously in the present because of the stereotypes the economists have given them. Many are afraid they want to gain power and take control so they may implement their ideas forcefully. It is the economists who are manipulating their opponent’s name.
The economists are losing their grip on the world. They unable to hide the destruction that over harvesting and mass production cause. At one time, the world was completely focused on technology and how it can be used for maximum revenue and gain, but now the world realizes that this has taken a toll on the earth. As one community, the world must find a way to balance prosperity with the welfare of the earth. The economists at heart want wealth and prosperity, but they do not realize if their companies are not self-sufficient, which means they can not harvest, process, and produce everything they need, they are unstable. These unstable companies will do anything for the short term gain without heed to the environment or anything else because they will not be around for very long before their collapse. In a final attempt to be able to do this without consequences they strike at the people who are trying to limit them, the environmentalists.
To end the fighting another group must enter the scene, a group that shares the common goals of both the environmentalists and the economists. This group would be free of the stereotypes the other two parties are tormented with, and it would be able to mediate between them. This group would have the core ethics of both parties which are, ironically, very similar such as their views on prosperity and wealth, but the reasoning behind the journey is very different. This new group would want the prosperous world the economists envision as well as the prosperous world the environmentalists want, while heeding when necessary. For this group to be successful, they will need to stay focused on what is best for the world not for one individual.
The world, especially today, is very accepting of new things. Therefore it is almost necessary to add this new party, in order to allow the world to see what is best for them with no stereotypes shrouding the big picture. The environmentalists have the right idea but the economists are quick to argue, of which writer G. K. Chesterton remarks: “The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.” This new party will be the one to unite the two enemies and interrupt the argument with a discussion.
For more information about the backround of this essay check out:
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/future_of_life1.asp
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679450785/002-5268455-7132039?v=glance&n=283155
For More G. K. Chesterton quotes visit:
http://www.chesterton.org/acs/quotes.htm#Government%20and%20Politics
Or simply go to http://www.google.com