Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Corrections: The Climate of Man, Part III
An article published in the May 9, 2005 issue of the New Yorker, The Climate of Man, Part III: What can be done?, made use of the following quote to imply that drastic reductions in carbon emissions are feasible.
Upon further reflection, the deadliest war in American history is probably not the best example of politically feasible policy changes.
Slavery also had some of those characteristics a hundred and fifty years ago. Some people thought it was wrong, and they made their arguments, and they didn't carry the day. And then something happened and all of a sudden it was wrong and we didn't do it anymore."
Upon further reflection, the deadliest war in American history is probably not the best example of politically feasible policy changes.
