This week president Biden appointed former senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate John Kerry as his climate czar, despite the Kerry family owning multiple homes, a fleet of cars and a private jet, which all use tremendous amounts of energy. Arguably, the Kerry family has a carbon footprint many times that of the average American. However, that does not stop John Kerry from lecturing average Americans about their use of energy; in fact he wasted no time informing hard-working Americans that many of them would likely lose their jobs as he transitions us to “renewable” modes of energy.
When talking about climate change, we are told by the
dominant culture that the “science is settled” and no discussion is necessary. Like
a lot of other things at the moment, we average Americans are told to sit down,
shut up and accept what our betters tell us.
But is that the right way to approach climate change? I
would suggest that there are many things to consider when discussing climate
change. It is not a single subject; there are multiple questions to consider and
the answers to those questions should determine what policies are put in place.
Here is my list of the questions that should be considered, but which we are
told not to consider.
Continue reading Climate Change: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
