Privacy and Global Warming

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Wednesday October 25, 2006 · 12:35 AM PDT

2006/10/25 · 00:35

The recent discussion about global warming has mostly focused on supply side issues. While conservation has been discussed, the root causes of our overconsumption of energy are still not the focus of intense debate. Specifically, no one seems willing to discuss the fact that there has been significant growth in the size of new houses (and lots) over the last 50 years. Even those who do discuss it fail to offer any good explanations and simply express their disgust at American consumerism. I believe that increasing demand for private physical spaces could be the result of living in a society where true privacy has become rare. If we are indeed trading one sort of privacy for another, the consequences may not be what we bargained for. Read More

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