by Pete Geddes I’m convinced that I have discovered a new social law. It seems to have the validity of Newton’s. Here it is: national energy policy causes IQs and body temperatures to converge, with the most rapid convergence occurring in the political arena, especially in a presidential election year. The Hoover Institution’s Richard Epstein’sContinue reading “What is it about national energy policy?”
Author Archives: admin
The three paradoxes of water (and how to solve them)
Jamie Workman, a PERC enviropreneur alum, has an excellent four-part series at IUCN on the paradoxes of water. 1. The paradox of value: “Water is priceless in use yet worthless in exchange.” 2. The paradox of efficiency: “Your water-saving device increases our collective thirst.” 3. The paradox of monopoly: “Thriving urban waterworks must encourage and reward waste.” 4. Resolving the paradoxes:Continue reading “The three paradoxes of water (and how to solve them)”
Fahey on Fracking
by Laura E. Huggins PERC media fellow and AP energy writer Jonathan Fahey considers the positive side to fracking for oil. Companies are investing billions of dollars to get at oil deposits scattered across North Dakota, Colorado, Texas and California. By 2015, oil executives and analysts say, the new fields could yield as much asContinue reading “Fahey on Fracking”
Declaring Food Sovereignty
by Laura E. Huggins Sedgwick, Maine, is the first town in the United States to pass a food sovereignty ordinance. The town officially declared their right to produce and sell local foods of their choosing, without the oversight of state or federal regulation. According to Grown in the City, “this ordinance allows buyer and seller toContinue reading “Declaring Food Sovereignty”
Earth Hour: To See or Not to See?
Last Saturday night (March 26) was Earth Hour. A time that, presumably, billions of people turn out their lights to support energy conservation. Hilton Worldwide, among other hotels and businesses, claim to participate in this celebration. In its fifth year, Earth Hour was designed for people to show their support for sustainable actions. How couldContinue reading “Earth Hour: To See or Not to See?”
One Person CAN Make a Difference
by Laura E. Huggins Founder and president of Living Lands & Waters, Chad Pregracke, is proof that one person can make a difference. Chad told journalists at a PERC conference back in 2003 about his plans to clean up the cluttered Mississippi River. Turns out he’s doing it! Chad was recognized March 21 at the PointsContinue reading “One Person CAN Make a Difference”
PERC and Grist?
Yes, you read it right! Shawn Regan’s article, “Debunking myths about free-market environmentalism” appeared on Grist. If you missed his piece be sure to read it and comment!
Debunking myths about free-market environmentalism
Originally published at Grist. A recent post on Grist attempted to dismantle the intellectual foundations of free-market environmentalism — the application of markets and property rights to solve environmental problems. But far from toppling a burgeoning movement within modern environmentalism, it succeeded only in misrepresenting the subject. To recap: Clark Williams-Derry claimed that while free-marketContinue reading “Debunking myths about free-market environmentalism”
Debunking Myths about Free Market Environmentalism
As we work on today’s environmental problems, we’d do well to accept free market environmentalism into the broader environmental movement.
Terry Anderson lectures in Prague
Terry Anderson presents the annual Friedrich Wieser lecture at the Prague Conference on Political Economy 2011 to supporters of
the Austrian School of Economics and political economy of freedom.