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Americans: hapless fools or budding heroes?

By Erik Curren | January 5, 2011

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When you worry about peak oil and climate chaos, it's easy to get frustrated at the slow pace of change in the world's biggest economy and most powerful nation, the United States. For my part, I'd like to see my country start preparing for both of these civilization-shaking challenges yesterday rather than tomorrow. Though I'll gladly settle for tomorrow if the other choice is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: altruism, de Tocqueville, energy policy, James Howard Kunstler, Jan 2011, Tea Party

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