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Louis Proyect said: The pure insanity of the capitalist system. Melting ice in the Arctic spurs drilling for more oil that will lead to more greenhouse gases. We are fucked. Ken Hiebert replies: There may be powerful reasons for despair, but I am sure Louis does not intend for us to give up. Despair and resignation might cause some people to turn entirely to individual pursuits. If I believed that there was no hope at all, I might be tempted to take the money and become a climate change denier. What difference would it make, other than to make my life more comfortable while we wait for the end? _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com