Via Truthout: America's Energy Ethos: Do, Regardless of Harm

Sunday 12 June 2011

America's Energy Ethos: Do, Regardless of Harm

David Sirota, Truthout: "I momentarily forgot that this isn't just any industrialized country - this is America circa 2011, a haven of hubris that has become hostile to the 'do no harm' principle... In the days after the Fukushima disaster, the Obama administration ... reaffirmed its commitment to expanding nuclear power... It all adds up to a frightening divergence: As the world increasingly embraces 'do no harm,' we're doubling down on 'do, regardless of harm' - and as most physicians will tell you, that kind of attitude often ends in tragedy."

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