tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10492881.post3547583802907114478..comments2024-01-30T01:16:43.488-08:00Comments on The Paper Tiger: Crazy BadOther Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10492881.post-64443727170851381292013-02-03T12:06:45.627-08:002013-02-03T12:06:45.627-08:00If I go visit China with you, can we go to the non...If I go visit China with you, can we go to the non polluted parts? This is just terrifying. Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10492881.post-14310986718643355502013-02-02T18:01:47.600-08:002013-02-02T18:01:47.600-08:00The trade-off of economic growth for environmental...The trade-off of economic growth for environmental quality is actually a false choice, but the sad thing is that policy-makers everywhere have accepted it as incontrovertible reality.<br /><br />They are looking at short-term financial gains, and ignoring long-term costs. It's like saying, "Well, if I don't fix my leaking toilet, I can save a lot of money!" That may be true for a couple of days. But then when the water rots the floorboards and damanges the belongings around it, when the sewage from it contaminates the food in the kitchen below ... it's not such a cheap solution anymore. It's actually more expensive than spending some money earlier to fix the problem up front.<br /><br />But I'm preaching to the choir, I'm sure!Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.com