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The Tao of the Carbox Tax

The Tao of the Carbox Tax

On the harmonious balance between man and nature

In the most literal sense possible- without the environment, human beings wouldn't exist. They couldn’t. In the same way that a coin must have both a heads and a tails, or a front must have an accompanying back, or a buyer must have a seller. One doesn’t exist without the other.

They are dependent on the one another for survival but on a deeper level, they exist for each other and because of each other. In fact, they are not two at all, but one.

“We are one, after all, you and I, together we suffer, together exist, and forever will recreate each other.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French philosopher and Jesuit priest

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Mythbusters

Mythbusters
Five reasons why even global warming skeptics should support a carbon tax

Many friends and colleagues of mine who share my libertarian views are aghast at my organization's policy proposal of the carbon tax to combat global warming. Most of these perturbed individuals are self-styled global warming "skeptics" who are much more persuaded by the scientific evidence doubting the seriousness (or even existence) of anthropogenic climate change than the evidence confirming it.

This article is an attempt to reach out to my free-market friends with five reasons why the carbon tax still is the best option for American policy - even if they're right about global warming.

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The Politician's Guide to Intelligent Policy

The Politician's Guide to Intelligent Policy
Better than a lobbyist's advice

Dear prospective congressman or incumbent representative having poll troubles,

If you are reading this, it is because your campaign sorely lacks good policy ideas, and the public and/or your constituency is starting to take notice. Even your political opponent is likely noticing, but the fact that he has no good ideas himself is no solace for you. (Perhaps your television ads tarring him as a terrorist sympathizer aren't quite working out as planned.) So you are coming to PI for the advice to actually win over the public with a brilliant and fresh campaign platform.

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The Prometheus Guide to Green Energy

The Prometheus Guide to Green Energy

By Jason Treece

Here’s a news flash for you: Oil prices are skyrocketing, fossil fuel energy is choking the planet, and Al Gore says that Mother Earth is weeping. As global consumption of oil continues to grow, we’re warned, your frustration at having to spend $250 to fill your Escalade with gas could ultimately undermine the very fabric of our society. The apocalyptic pressure from environmental groups has meant that all forms of energy have come under tighter regulation, forcing a shift towards green(er) energy.

But at the same time, the market is also responding with advancements of its own. Here are five of the most relevant areas of technological development that look to bridge the gap between fossil fuels and the clean energy of the future.

Step 1. Calculate

Step 2. Charge

Step 3. Adapt