Everyone assumes that there is "time" for their particular "solution" to take effect. What is your date at which the deaths of six plus millions will occur?
I am all for reduced hours -- but merely being for something does not bring it into existence. All the "solutions" mentioned in this thread require a radical shift in political power. The election of a "green" Congress & President and the overthrow of capitalism are equally improbable in the next few decades. Statements about the end of humanity merely freeze _all_ action. Carrol -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eugene Coyle Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 3:58 PM To: Pen-l Pen-L Subject: Re: [Pen-l] [Marxism] NYRB review of Naomi Klein Carrol, Yours is an astonishing statement. If "the predicted global warming is a given ... " then run-away climate change is a given. J. E. Lovelock, a distinguished UK scientist has predicted that humanity will be reduced to a few breeding pairs. If he's right, and not being unduly optimistic, it is time to step up the struggle. Not sure what you, personally, would put in the box for immediate ends. Carbon tax? Regulations? But the best thing to include for immediate ends AND the destruction of capitalism at the same time is reducing working time. Gene On Nov 21, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Carrol Cox <[email protected]> wrote: > The predicted global warming is a given; we are not going to stop it, with > either revolution or reform. > > But Shane is being silly when he asserts that this is The End. The damage > will be huge, but it will not destroy humanity. > > We have room to struggle, both for immediate ends and for the destruction of > capitalism. > > It is also highly probable that the 1% take global warming for granted; they > just assume they can handle it & to hell with the rest of us. > > A high wall around Manhattan will keep out the rising waters. > > Carrol > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
