When that fraud was exposed, we then were told to beware of global warming. Now, more and more people are beginning to recognize that this too is nonsense. This observation, trite though it may be, is more or less accurate, but the call for increased government regulation that typically follows is a classic non sequitur. The vehicular metaphor for a common fate applies equally well to the economy, however, for anyone who creates wealth inevitably bestows a bounty on his shipmates. Anyone who says otherwise betrays ignorance, or malice.
Kids love to propagandize their parents about the alleged virtues of recycling.
It makes them feel morally superior. The only problem is, they've got their facts all wrong. Recycling is frequently more trouble than it's worth, and quite often downright counterproductive. Perhaps parents should confront their patronizing progeny and discuss exactly what it means to think globally, act locally. It's clear from recent test scores that American kids don't much about geography, among other things.