........For a century, an ambitious, arrogant, unscrupulous
knowledge class -- social planners, scientists, intellectuals, experts and
their left-wing political allies -- arrogated to themselves the right to rule
either in the name of the oppressed working class (communism) or, in its more
benign form, by virtue of their superior expertise in achieving the highest
social progress by means of state planning (socialism).
Two decades ago, however, socialism and communism died
rudely, then were buried forever by the empirical demonstration of the
superiority of market capitalism everywhere from Thatcher's England to Deng's
China, where just the partial abolition of socialism lifted more people out of
poverty more rapidly than ever in human history.
Just as the ash heap of history beckoned, the
intellectual left was handed the ultimate salvation: environmentalism. Now the
experts will regulate your life not in the name of the proletariat or Fabian
socialism but -- even better -- in the name of Earth itself.
Environmentalists are Gaia's priests, instructing us in
her proper service and casting out those who refuse to genuflect. And having proclaimed the ultimate commandment -- carbon chastity --
they are preparing the supporting canonical legislation that will tell you how
much you can travel, what kind of light you will read by, and at what
temperature you may set your bedroom thermostat. To Read More….
No comments:
Post a Comment