How to Deal with Stupid Part 3/10: Eco-fundamentalism: The rise of environmental dogma
December 11, 2015
Eco-fundamentalism is a religious dogma that allows stupid to thrive via a naturalogic that puts faith over evidence.
Posted by David Zaruk
Archives for Energy Efficiency
The Environmental-Industrial Complex Revisited
January 29, 2015
Five years ago, the world was on the brink of collapse from catastrophic climate change. As fear-mongers got rich, the Risk-Monger had a rich picking of ridiculous cases of abusive PR and scientific activism. The Environmental-Industrial Complex has evolved over these five years, but is showing no signs of weakening its hold on our media attention, fear levels or pocket-books.
Posted by David Zaruk
I Pollute
March 18, 2014
Imagine a religion that looks at the problems in the world and concludes that it is because others sin. “If only they could be more like me!” A faith without humility and mercy is hypocritical – a congregation of zealots. As environmentalists build their beliefs into their new temple, the eco-theologians need to remind their followers of the virtue of humility – that they are not without sin.
Posted by David Zaruk
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Energy Efficiency, Environment, EU Priorities and Opinion, Health & Lifestyle, Innovation and Growth, Science & Research, Sustainable Dev. |
IKEA’s unauthentic concept of sustainability
February 10, 2014
The Risk-Monger understands that IKEA is considered one of those sweet, well-loved retail chains that most consumers want to believe does good things. Unfortunately, if IKEA were to be looked at beyond their Allen key PR, their sustainability record would be rather sour. Why don’t we look?
Posted by David Zaruk
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Energy Efficiency, Environment, Food & Consumers, Sustainable Dev. , disposable furniture, IKEA, IKEA foundation, Unsustainable IKEA |
Ecological Prostitution: Another reason to not like wind farms
February 1, 2013
The Risk-Monger tries to show how wind turbines are profane and vulgar, encouraging ecological exploitation in much the same way as a prostitute on a street corner affects our assessment of worth. Warning: Reading this blog might influence how you look at wind turbines in future.
Posted by David Zaruk
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Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Energy Supply, Environment, Sustainable Dev. |
Why we must stop Christmas
December 24, 2012
In the time of peace on earth and good will to man, the Risk Monger ponders the sadistic senselessness of Christmas, and why it must be stopped if we ever want to truly be sustainable.
Posted by David Zaruk
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Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Food & Consumers, Sustainable Dev. |
A new Norwegian university environmental life-cycle assessment confirms the Risk-Monger’s view that electric cars are worse for the environment than diesel cars. How hard will it be for us to ignore this reality and continue to pretend that electric cars are green?
Posted by David Zaruk
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Energy Efficiency, Environment, Innovation and Growth, Science & Research, Sustainable Dev. |
Don’t buy an electric car!
September 22, 2011
If you care about the environment, don’t buy an electric car. I have just spent some time in the Great State of Michigan, and while the enthusiasm for electric cars there is palatable, the conversations I have had with people in the field have not been reassuring. Bottom line: if you care about the environment,… » read more
Posted by David Zaruk
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Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Sustainable Dev. |
