I received the following from a friend of mine, who sent it to his local paper as well. I’ve asked his permission to post it here, in its entirety. It concerns an issue which, while we may hope represents an unfortunate part of our history long outgrown, still rears its…
How can we save up to 6% of our total electricity usage? Dry our clothes outside--hang them on clothes lines. Unless the neighbors try to interfere, as described by this article from Time Magazine. Yes, there are people who want to do their part to lower their carbon footprint. But…
Adam Smith argued that everyone will ultimately benefit when each person acts out of self interest. For a long time now, economists have now shown that Smith's view was naïve, and that even rational people will act in ways that leave everyone worse off. This dysfunctional process leads to an…
You'll find the trailer to this new Morgan Spurlock documentary here. Here's the promo: From producer Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME) and director Rob VanAlkemade comes a serious docu-comedy about the commercialization of Christmas. Bill Talen (aka Reverend Billy) was a lost idealist who hitchhiked to New York City only…
Huffpo published this piece on a businessman who takes anti-consumerism seriously: Travel company operator Hal Taussig buys his clothes from thrift shops, resoles his shoes and reads magazines for free at the public library. The 83-year-old founder of Untours also gives away all of his company's profits to help the…