I run into this in conversations with people. They make the argument that "The U.S. is different from Europe - we cannot do things that way". To which my answer is that we have no choice but to change.
What worries me is that I don't see European governments talking realistically about the issue, and I'm not confident that they are enacting the right policies behind the scenes. Everyone has caught the free-market liberalism bug and believe that the market will fix things without the need for policy choices. guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
Do we have a valid analogy here between famine and the possible consequences of a severe oil shock? guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
