Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Hard Habit to Break
Living high on the hog, globally speaking, did not seem to upset great numbers of Americans until the emergence of environmental consciousness. Even then, little change took place in American consumptive habits until the price of petrol tripled in the first decade of the new millenium. Now, with a recently revamped awareness of the human rights aspect of petroleum extraction and contamination, American heads are exploding as they watch Internet videos of tribal peoples wallowing in petroleum waste where they once had pristine rivers teeming with fish and wildlife.
My guess is that most Americans could easily halve their petrol consumption, but choosing to do so involves a willingness to alter their way of life. Driving around aimlessly is apparently a hard habit to break.
My guess is that most Americans could easily halve their petrol consumption, but choosing to do so involves a willingness to alter their way of life. Driving around aimlessly is apparently a hard habit to break.
