Comments on: Green : Why Bother?

By: Timothy Wright

Timothy Wright — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:17:01 +0000

“And those who did change the way they live would acquire the moral standing to demand changes in behavior from others — from other people, other corporations, even other countries.”

Sounds a bit Fascist to me.

I am challenged that I need to be more responsible for my actions, but loving others into the future is the only way to go.

Tim

By: diana verde nieto

diana verde nieto — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:35:28 +0000

I saw your post and I just would like to leave you with a few thoughts…
a) China is producing as much as it does – not for the Chinese market but for the western world
b) if we, the west stop consuming as much as we do, we will be able to ease the demand on China.
c) sustainable consumption and sustainable production goes hand in hand… I don’t believe that we can see things in isolation anymore… we need to take responsibility for our actions and understand that the world is a lot smaller that it use to be

hopefully – you will carry on doing your bit, regardless what the other’s are doing

By: idealist

idealist — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:44:08 +0000

“chain reaction of behavioral change”… mmmm
I heard this before… precisely 2008 years ago… and seems not working, sorry.

By: Piers Fawkes

Piers Fawkes — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:29:57 +0000

Sure. Well, it’s not PSFK saying it. For sure: it’s an interesting choice of words in today’s environment. I bet the article was written a while ago – so Pollan probably didn’t realize how they might sound today…

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:15:48 +0000

Just a word of caution..
Let’s be mindful of expressions like “my Chinese evil twin” since PSFK has an office in Shanghai and a global readership. These kinds of comments, while not derogatory in their intent, can be misinterpreted. For an example of passion over patriotic and media issues, see: anti-cnn.com