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Some people still think that an ETS (a.k.a “cap and trade”) will help reduce CO2 emissions. Here’s a great video that explains why it is a huge con as well as a distraction to real solutions. The Story of Cap & Trade from Story of Stuff Project on Vimeo. I once worked for a company that claimed “its people were its number one asset.” Australian governments often speak about “Aussie battlers” and “working families” as if they know what these labels actually mean. Although Australia has so far managed to avoid the worst of the continuing global financial turmoil we actually run the risk [...] Sometimes you read a book and it touches a nerve. A Short History of Progress by Ronald Wright is such a book. Find below a couple of thought provoking paragraphs. —————— Patriotism may indeed be, “the last refuge of a scoundrel,” but it’s also the tyrant’s first resort. People afraid of outsiders are easily manipulated. [...] |
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