Martin
On Sep 22, 2004, at 11:29 AM, John Thornton wrote:
> RMI? The Lovins' and Hawkin are pimping a Natural Capitalism that is
> too surreal to believe. Capitalism is the only way to find solutions
> to environmental problems and any other way is doomed. People need to
> profit from everything they do in order for it to be of any
> significance. Look at the names of their supporters, which I know in
> and of itself does not refute any of their research or ideas but it
> does give you an idea of the mindset of RMI's base supporters which
> can be helpful. William Greider, Peter Senge, Bill McKibbin, Fritjof
> Capra, Thomas Petzinger Jr. A veritable who's who of pro-corporate
> free-market believers in a capitalist environmental utopia. RMI has
> more nuts in it than a Payday candy bar. More to the point go to their
> own website and click on the pages marked "Market-Oriented Solutions"
> or "Corporate Transformations". Read what's there and tell me you hold
> these opinions in high regard. Letting them speak for themselves does
> more damage to their credibility than I could ever do.