Progress and privilege: America in the age of environmentalism
Environmentalism, which was a rarity in the 1960s, approaches a national religion in the 1980s, with some environmentalists experiencing pleasure at the prospect of limited resources and no growth. The author explores this new ambivalence toward progress, and concludes that accomplishment can dampen ambition. His analysis of environmentalism as an expression of privilege examines the political and economic characteristics of environmentalists, the major environmental issues, and the public revolt against science to uncover an aristocratic element that is diappearing from our culture. Progress will continue, however, because of global ambitions. The US can build on what has been learned during the Age of Environmentalism and get on with the progress of humanity. 159 references, 1 figure. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 6173017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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