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A review by jksmith
Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All by Michael Shellenberger
3.0
It was good, and I agree with the main tenets. But why entirely write off solar, wind and vegetarianism like they're bad? I feel like the conversation could have been more productive saying these aren't solutions but will help.
No where did he bring up the average square footage of North Americans homes is rising. It was kind of an afterthought that NA's need to use less energy. He was far more focused on supplying the energy required for an ever growing population. Don't get me wrong we need more energy and I support nuclear for doing it. But reduce, reuse, recycle starts with reduce. Reduce the size of houses, reduce the amount of meat you eat, reduce your consumption of energy. Two people in a house don't need a 2500 square feet and 2 extra bedrooms for when their kids visit. Instead of focusing on developing nations less focus on ourselves. As Jordan Peterson says, "Before blaming anything else, think: have I done everything within my ability to solve the problem?"
The other issue he glossed over was the usage of fertilizer. North Americans lead the way and our corporations are the worst for it, at throwing fertilizer to grow food stuffs. We need to help developing nations need less fertilizer in order to keep their waterways unpolluted. Rotating crops and ensuring proper nutrients stay in the soil is essential. Vertical gardens would be lovely but again we need to provide the technology and help developing nations implement.
TLDR: Nuclear power is going to save us all.
No where did he bring up the average square footage of North Americans homes is rising. It was kind of an afterthought that NA's need to use less energy. He was far more focused on supplying the energy required for an ever growing population. Don't get me wrong we need more energy and I support nuclear for doing it. But reduce, reuse, recycle starts with reduce. Reduce the size of houses, reduce the amount of meat you eat, reduce your consumption of energy. Two people in a house don't need a 2500 square feet and 2 extra bedrooms for when their kids visit. Instead of focusing on developing nations less focus on ourselves. As Jordan Peterson says, "Before blaming anything else, think: have I done everything within my ability to solve the problem?"
The other issue he glossed over was the usage of fertilizer. North Americans lead the way and our corporations are the worst for it, at throwing fertilizer to grow food stuffs. We need to help developing nations need less fertilizer in order to keep their waterways unpolluted. Rotating crops and ensuring proper nutrients stay in the soil is essential. Vertical gardens would be lovely but again we need to provide the technology and help developing nations implement.
TLDR: Nuclear power is going to save us all.