The Left Is Wrong: CO2 Has Dropped 68% Per Dollar of GDP, Thanks to Capitalism
The state of the human spirit is directly related to the economy. The human spirit thrives in free-market societies, whereas progressive, socialist-style economies stifle it. Innovation and excellence flourish when the human spirit is unleashed, but the squelching of creativity leads to mediocrity and stagnation. When human innovation is nurtured, problems are solved; when it is held in check, they fester.
When it comes to today’s environmental challenges, progressives run around like Chicken Little screaming, “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” For them, climate change is the number one existential threat — not just to humans, but to the entire planet.
They’re wrong. The proof? In just one example, CO2 emissions per dollar of gross domestic product in the European Union fell by 68 percent from 1960 to 2014, according to the Cato Institute‘s 2020 publication “Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know.”
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