The principle obstacle to combating climate change is capitalism. Until we put an end to capitalism, it will continue to be a big obstacle for life and humanity…
Bolivian President Evo Morales in a recent Aljazeera interview
Mr. Morales has voiced what many, more conservative thinkers have always feared, that the driving force behind modern environmental thought is socialism! Rarely does a world leader actually come out and say it. Unfortunately, what he has said, is the true underpinning of what most in the modern environmental movement think.
In reality, even if capitalism is at fault, socialism will not solve the problem, only capitalism can. I think our efforts could be better achieved by encouraging less fossil fuel use by using the “less dependence on foreign oil” argument. If capitalists discover ways to profit from developing alternative fuels, the earth will become a much cleaner place very quickly!