Bryan Caplan argues that cities and new buildings, especially through deregulation, are a "green" alternative due to their inherent efficiency and reduced environmental footprint.
Here's a breakdown of his explanation:
Compact living in cities: He emphasizes that living in cities naturally leads to less driving and a smaller individual environmental footprint compared to sprawling suburbs.
Benefits of density: Higher population density in cities can support efficient public transit and other urban amenities.
Environmental impact of location: Building housing in naturally lower-emission areas, often central cities, reduces the overall carbon footprint.
Reduced need for new development in environmentally sensitive areas: By enabling more construction in existing urban areas, less land will need to be developed in surrounding, potentially more environmentally sensitive regions.
Caplan argues that by making it easier to build housing in existing urban areas, the overall environmental impact associated with housing and transportation can be reduced. This approach can lead to a more sustainable future by leveraging the advantages of dense urban living.
Chelsea Olivia Follett , you quote from your own experience , which is EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ,
as opposed to the THEORETICAL 'GARBAGE' so often espoused as " what is desirable" rather than what is reality ! There is now a hierarchy of 'TRUTHS' which ranks 'here-say' as the equivalent of 'empirical evidence' , and they now have "their truths" as opposed to " THE TRUTH."
This means that any discussion now becomes difficult , if not impossible , and any exchange of ideas not based in logic or evidence becomes embroiled in meaningless argument and abuse.
e.g. ". Unfortunately, children today are often bombarded with messages of an impending apocalypse that can only be warded off by lowering living standards and embracing “degrowth.”
And then : ". Yet Thunberg’s mindset still mirrors the messages she received growing up." [ as an impressionable child. Regrettably she seems to now be a very confused young woman who wanders from "cause" to "cause" as part of "the always offended and angry RENT-A-CROWD mob" with little or no direction ! Much of it I suspect is due to a deficient education as she often avoided school to protest , and what , to me , borders on a case of 'parental neglect' ! ].
Movements such as WWF and Greenpeace have become "pro-marxist-organisations" with little or no resemblance to their origins ! They have fully embraced the NEW RELIGIONS of "Catastrophic Climate Change" and "Save The Planet" [ presumably from human beings by inference ! ] which are both an absurdity : Climate Change is a cyclical natural phenomenon , and "the planet" has been around for about 4.5 Billion years and currently has the "most fit and best environment for human beings ever ! " There are MORE PEOPLE NOW than ever ! ....The PLANET is certainly at no risk from us ......never has been.......and our use of WESTERN technology and accumulated knowledge have produced enormous and ongoing benefits for us and the planet !
Our Capitalist Economics are creating a better world and have hauled the vast majority of people from poverty to self-sufficiency and increasing degrees of wealth and luxury in only a few generations ! Unfortunately , the NEW RELIGIONS have done what the OLD RELIGIONS did and have INCULCATED GUILT into peoples minds and lives so that they can be controlled by "appealing to their better nature" or threatening them with "Hell-fire and damnation" .....all the Climate Catastrophes and End-of-the-world scenarios ! [ Lies and scams .........but they have gratuitously "lionised" a lot of the perpetrators and made them extremely wealthy !! ].
That GUILT can not be easily assuaged by confession to a priest or doing good deeds anonymously ....and it is cumulative.......and is causing undue psychological stress and strain ,
and probably , the mental illness that seems to be increasingly prevalent !
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"Even popular culture sometimes promotes this apocalyptic degrowth mindset to children. In a recent animated Disney movie called Strange World, the characters must give up electricity and drink cold coffee to protect a giant turtle-like creature and save their planet.
Not only is the embrace of degrowth misguided, but research suggests that this doomsday mindset is causing widespread anxiety in young people." .......
"On Earth Day, my kindergartner came home from school having been told a familiar message: Riding a bike is better for the planet than driving a car. Her preschool had emphasized the same idea the year before."
AND HERE LIES THE FOUNDATION OF THE PROBLEM....in my opinion....THE CURRICULA !
Until "we" replace the current rotten CURRICULA in our schools and Universities which are indoctrinating our children and no longer educating them , the problem will remain.
It may necessitate THE REMOVAL OF INFLUENTIAL "EDUCATORS" and even the closure of most , if not all universities , and a clean start FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES again , to reset the education system and to save our WESTERN CULTURE from the internal destruction being hypocritically waged by "the left" , "liberals" and "marxists" ........." all with good intentions" of course !
Our culture is being denigrated , belittled and destroyed under the current CURRICULUM .
Our children no longer praise it......they are taught that "the culture of others" is worthier and that they MUST respect those cultures by constant "acknowledgement" of previous inhabitants
despite the evidence of their own eyes that it is THE UNIQUE WESTERN , JUDEO-CHRISTIAN CULTURE , aspirations and ideas and ideals that BUILT THE MODERN WORLD.
That the current "indoctrination system" is failing our children is evident by any comparison with education systems of overseas countries ; THEIR STUDENTS are leaving OUR STUDENTS in the dust ! The unnecessary material being incorporated into the curriculum is not only unhelpful , it is both divisive , confusing and "dumbing-down" our students ! Take the inappropriate "gender studies and the Trans-gender issues" being INFLICTED ON CHILDREN at an age when they have little or no life-experience against which to evaluate these concepts ; why are they being taught this 'rubbish' when MATHS and SCIENCE and ENGLISH are the areas most valuable and most lacking ? I don't blame the teachers per se , IT IS the CURRICULUM , BUT I do think that they COULD , and SHOULD , have refused to inculcate this propaganda in lieu of "proper subjects" and in that sense they have been both COWARDLY and COMPLICIT in this distortion of reality !.
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YOU ARE DOING EVERYONE A GREAT SERVICE BY RAISING OPTIMISM AND HOPE......THANKS !
Im now 77.
Common sense, and true. We adapt and innovate, and live in a wonderful world compared to what we endured years ago, when I was 7.
False dichotomy. Degrowth is a lot more optimistic policy than shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.
Bryan Caplan argues that cities and new buildings, especially through deregulation, are a "green" alternative due to their inherent efficiency and reduced environmental footprint.
Here's a breakdown of his explanation:
Compact living in cities: He emphasizes that living in cities naturally leads to less driving and a smaller individual environmental footprint compared to sprawling suburbs.
Benefits of density: Higher population density in cities can support efficient public transit and other urban amenities.
Environmental impact of location: Building housing in naturally lower-emission areas, often central cities, reduces the overall carbon footprint.
Reduced need for new development in environmentally sensitive areas: By enabling more construction in existing urban areas, less land will need to be developed in surrounding, potentially more environmentally sensitive regions.
Caplan argues that by making it easier to build housing in existing urban areas, the overall environmental impact associated with housing and transportation can be reduced. This approach can lead to a more sustainable future by leveraging the advantages of dense urban living.
Chelsea Olivia Follett , you quote from your own experience , which is EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ,
as opposed to the THEORETICAL 'GARBAGE' so often espoused as " what is desirable" rather than what is reality ! There is now a hierarchy of 'TRUTHS' which ranks 'here-say' as the equivalent of 'empirical evidence' , and they now have "their truths" as opposed to " THE TRUTH."
This means that any discussion now becomes difficult , if not impossible , and any exchange of ideas not based in logic or evidence becomes embroiled in meaningless argument and abuse.
e.g. ". Unfortunately, children today are often bombarded with messages of an impending apocalypse that can only be warded off by lowering living standards and embracing “degrowth.”
And then : ". Yet Thunberg’s mindset still mirrors the messages she received growing up." [ as an impressionable child. Regrettably she seems to now be a very confused young woman who wanders from "cause" to "cause" as part of "the always offended and angry RENT-A-CROWD mob" with little or no direction ! Much of it I suspect is due to a deficient education as she often avoided school to protest , and what , to me , borders on a case of 'parental neglect' ! ].
Movements such as WWF and Greenpeace have become "pro-marxist-organisations" with little or no resemblance to their origins ! They have fully embraced the NEW RELIGIONS of "Catastrophic Climate Change" and "Save The Planet" [ presumably from human beings by inference ! ] which are both an absurdity : Climate Change is a cyclical natural phenomenon , and "the planet" has been around for about 4.5 Billion years and currently has the "most fit and best environment for human beings ever ! " There are MORE PEOPLE NOW than ever ! ....The PLANET is certainly at no risk from us ......never has been.......and our use of WESTERN technology and accumulated knowledge have produced enormous and ongoing benefits for us and the planet !
Our Capitalist Economics are creating a better world and have hauled the vast majority of people from poverty to self-sufficiency and increasing degrees of wealth and luxury in only a few generations ! Unfortunately , the NEW RELIGIONS have done what the OLD RELIGIONS did and have INCULCATED GUILT into peoples minds and lives so that they can be controlled by "appealing to their better nature" or threatening them with "Hell-fire and damnation" .....all the Climate Catastrophes and End-of-the-world scenarios ! [ Lies and scams .........but they have gratuitously "lionised" a lot of the perpetrators and made them extremely wealthy !! ].
That GUILT can not be easily assuaged by confession to a priest or doing good deeds anonymously ....and it is cumulative.......and is causing undue psychological stress and strain ,
and probably , the mental illness that seems to be increasingly prevalent !
.
"Even popular culture sometimes promotes this apocalyptic degrowth mindset to children. In a recent animated Disney movie called Strange World, the characters must give up electricity and drink cold coffee to protect a giant turtle-like creature and save their planet.
Not only is the embrace of degrowth misguided, but research suggests that this doomsday mindset is causing widespread anxiety in young people." .......
"On Earth Day, my kindergartner came home from school having been told a familiar message: Riding a bike is better for the planet than driving a car. Her preschool had emphasized the same idea the year before."
AND HERE LIES THE FOUNDATION OF THE PROBLEM....in my opinion....THE CURRICULA !
Until "we" replace the current rotten CURRICULA in our schools and Universities which are indoctrinating our children and no longer educating them , the problem will remain.
It may necessitate THE REMOVAL OF INFLUENTIAL "EDUCATORS" and even the closure of most , if not all universities , and a clean start FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES again , to reset the education system and to save our WESTERN CULTURE from the internal destruction being hypocritically waged by "the left" , "liberals" and "marxists" ........." all with good intentions" of course !
Our culture is being denigrated , belittled and destroyed under the current CURRICULUM .
Our children no longer praise it......they are taught that "the culture of others" is worthier and that they MUST respect those cultures by constant "acknowledgement" of previous inhabitants
despite the evidence of their own eyes that it is THE UNIQUE WESTERN , JUDEO-CHRISTIAN CULTURE , aspirations and ideas and ideals that BUILT THE MODERN WORLD.
That the current "indoctrination system" is failing our children is evident by any comparison with education systems of overseas countries ; THEIR STUDENTS are leaving OUR STUDENTS in the dust ! The unnecessary material being incorporated into the curriculum is not only unhelpful , it is both divisive , confusing and "dumbing-down" our students ! Take the inappropriate "gender studies and the Trans-gender issues" being INFLICTED ON CHILDREN at an age when they have little or no life-experience against which to evaluate these concepts ; why are they being taught this 'rubbish' when MATHS and SCIENCE and ENGLISH are the areas most valuable and most lacking ? I don't blame the teachers per se , IT IS the CURRICULUM , BUT I do think that they COULD , and SHOULD , have refused to inculcate this propaganda in lieu of "proper subjects" and in that sense they have been both COWARDLY and COMPLICIT in this distortion of reality !.
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YOU ARE DOING EVERYONE A GREAT SERVICE BY RAISING OPTIMISM AND HOPE......THANKS !
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The best way we can foster optimism in the Young is to model optimism ourselves