To counter-balance my last rant on the auto bailouts, read this tonic from Thomas Friedman about young adults innovating new solar technology to extend efficiency on cars and then taking the cars touring India to filming eco-entrepreneurs to publicize new ideas. His conclusion:
After a year of watching adults engage in devastating recklessness
in the financial markets and depressing fecklessness in the global
climate talks, it’s refreshing to know that the world keeps minting
idealistic young people who are not waiting for governments to act, but
are starting their own projects and driving innovation.“Why did
this tour happen?” asked Ringwald. “Why this mad, insane plan to travel
across India in a caravan of solar electric cars and jatropha trucks
with solar music, art, dance and a potent message for climate
solutions? Well ... the world needs crazy ideas to change things,
because the conventional way of thinking is not working anymore.” Read more here.
anon, and peace,
Chris
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