[lbo-talk] the petro-thusians have their moment

martin mschiller at pobox.com
Wed Sep 22 14:27:29 PDT 2004


I don't know why you would be interested in damaging their credibility. If they are attempting to assemble solutions to problems caused by their system, using the tools that they are familiar with, shouldn't they be encouraged and commended?

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.



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