-Caveat Lector- .............................................................. Forwarded from the New Paradigms Project [Not Necessarily Endorsed]: From: Kenneth Nebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Toxicity of Environmentalism Date: Monday, December 06, 1999 5:24 PM Here is a summary of Reisman's Toxicity of Environmnentalism. The essay is available online at http://www.capitalism.net. Ken Summary of "The Toxicity of Environmentalism" by George Reisman Human life and well-being depend on science, technology, and economic progress. As the leading evidence of this fact, man's life expectancy has increased by two and a half times and the quality of his life improved immeasurably since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The key to this marvelous success has been the growing use of machinery driven by man-made power. The application of the energy released by man-made power, primarily in the form of the combustion of fossil fuels, and more recently in the form of atomic radiation, has enabled human beings to accomplish with their relatively feeble muscular endowments, amazing productive results--from the making of automobiles, airplanes, computers, and television sets to the moving of mountains, the irrigation of deserts, and the clearing of entire jungles--and to do all this, and much, much more, with less and less fatigue. The so-called environmental or ecology movement is the enemy of man-made power, of the Industrial Revolution, of economic progress, technology, science, and man. Thus far, it is has been responsible for the energy crisis, a decline in the average standard of living, and the enrichment of terrorist governments, which last is a direct result of the artificially high price of oil it has caused through restrictions on the supply of oil and competing forms of energy. In its absence, the war in the Persian Gulf would not have been necessary, because Saddam Hussein would not have had the oil revenues to finance his military buildup. The ultimate goals of the environmental movement are even worse: namely, the destruction of industrial civilization, mass impoverishment, and depopulation. Its ethical perspective is that of the anti-human doctrine of "intrinsic value"--i.e., the notion that lower animals and inanimate matter are valuable in and of themselves, apart from all connection to human life and well-being, and that man must sacrifice himself for their sake. The philosophical corruption that the acceptance of the movement represents, not the environmental pollution it alleges, constitutes the genuine crisis of our time.Forwarded for info and discussion from the New Paradigms Discussion List, not necessarily endorsed by: *********************************** Lloyd Miller, Research Director for A-albionic Research (POB 20273, Ferndale, MI 48220), a ruling class/conspiracy research resource for the entire political-ideological spectrum. Quarterly journal, book sales, rare/out-of-print searches, New Paradigms Discussion List, Weekly Up-date Lists & E-text Archive of research, intelligence, catalogs, & resources. To Discuss Ideas: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://msen.com/~lloyd/ For Ordering Info & Free Catalog: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://a-albionic.com/formaddress.html For Discussion List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] text in body: subscribe prj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> **FREE RARE BOOK SEARCH: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ** Explore Our Archive: <http://a-albionic.com/a-albionic.html> Every Diet Has Failed! What Can I do? Click Below to "Ask Dr. Kathleen"! http://www.radiantdiet.com/cgi-bin/slim/deliver.cgi?ask-1364 *********************************** DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
