Environment, Natural Resources, and Modern Technology by Thomas R. DeGregori

From the Publisher

Always controversial, Thomas DeGregori has released another classic volume that is sure to inform, confound, and present new perspectives on todays environmental issues. This time he is taking on the environmentalists, naturalists, green consumerists, and those that hail the natural lifestyle as the healthy, politically correct thing to do.

DeGregori examines the economics of green consumerism, the reality of saving the environment, how historical cultures may have influenced environmental damage, and how being ecologically correct may have a more damaging effect on our environment. Not just a regurgitation of theories; DeGregori offers real-time strategies and alternatives to enhance our natural resources and our environment in harmony with today’s modern technology. This is the book everyone will be talking about for years to come.

Choice - S.A. Carlson

The book is thought-provoking and useful in evaluating our own values and ethics relative to ecologically sensitive issues.

Booknews

DeGregori (economics, U. of Houston) presents a controversial perspective on contemporary environmental issues, arguing against those who would hail things "natural" and "organic" and calling "green consumerism" a fetish of the affluent. He primarily addresses issues of agriculture and food supply, health, medical practices, and life expectancy, explaining that humans are inherently technological beings and that the biological evolution that made us human is bound with the evolution of our early technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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