Letters to the Editor
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I think you're missing something here
Your blog post today is kind of driftless compared to the focus I see when you discuss economics. When you write of subprime meltdowns and collaterized debt obligations your writing shines with purpose, while here I feel like I'm reading the hazy reflections of an ex-idealistic fighting through a hangover with coffee and their journal.
I think the point you're missing with Pollan here is that he's saying, "Look, this is as big as World freaking War II. That took a deep understanding of personal sacrifice made manifest in the Victory Garden. Climate Change needs to be seen on these terms as well."
That being said. I'm probably much more like you in my approach than Pollan, but I look to the future knowing things are changing in their cycles and revolutions, so I prepare for the potential absolute need for "Victory Gardens" while enjoying the leisure and freedom currently granted me by the present arrangement. I just hope we can still have our blogs if things get that tense in America.