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A Carbon Tax Requires a Spiritual Revolution

Simon Hukin’s article “CPRS: A Taxing Question” presents a clear, compelling case for a carbon tax, not an ETS / CPRS or other variant, with logic and eloquence.
I haven’t yet committed time to developing a cogent argument for a carbon tax over an ETS. I’m glad to discover Mr Hukin has done a better job [...]

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No Advertising Material DIY letterbox sticker

The onslaught of junk mail this Christmas has been stunning in its intensity.
The amount of paper is greater than what I can in good conscience shred and put into a worm farm.
The worms would get indigestion if they tried to eat their way through all these deals and offers!
So. I have decided: Enough is enough.
Time [...]

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A response to “Environmental Challenge No 1.” at Rentoid.com

This article is written as a response to:
“Environmental Challenge No 1.”
http://www.rentoid.com/blog/?p=995
This proposition made in that blog post is a tough proposition to approach from a philosophical perspective.
I’ll write this post from a Sydney/Australia centric perspective, as life in the city of Sydney is the core of my world experience and world view.
On the one hand [...]

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