Radical Environmentalism: To Be Green Does Not Require Tyranny (Part 1)

Commentary “There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly.” — Henry David Thoreau Is it just me, or have you noticed how any discussions these days regarding the environment seem to get disconnected from empirical reality? I do have a significant background in biological sciences, but I see little rational discussion of green issues in the public square anymore. To me, the first signs were evident when words began to be manipulated to imply more and more apocalyptic possibilities. For example, about 20 years ago the common parlance was to speak of “global warming.” Then, it became “climate change.” But this was not compelling enough, and so it became “climate emergency” or “climate crisis.”  Of course, everyone wants a healthy civilization, but as a physician I would be more inclined to say that health care is in crisis....