Sachs is a fantastic writing and I agreed with much of what he has to say. Environment, Population growth, and world poverty are all huge problems we face as a planet. Of the three, the first two are particularly important. If we cannot sustain our selves what will become of us? Poverty is also a problem but I definitely wouldn't put it on the same plain as the other two. Environment effects or will effect everyone. Expanding population effects or will effect everyone. Poverty effects only a certain portion of our planet and therefore should not be grouped in the same category.
Sachs takes a very socialistic approach to these problems and I have to say I am yet to be convinced that all of his ideas will work. Eliminating poverty is a worthy goal - but is it realistic? Not really. As long as there is sin there will be poverty and misery. I look forward to reading more of what he has to say on these subjects. Whether I will agree or not has yet to be determined.
-p.s. for some reason delicious wasn't letting me log in tonight. To remedy this problem I will post the links at the bottom of this article. I feel they both pertain to this weeks readings in Common Wealth.
- On Environmentalism: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/global-warming-and-energy-repo
- On Population Growth:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/28/world/28population.html?_r=1
Interesting that poverty is a "lesser" problem since the environment affects all while poverty affects some. Continue to work on that idea and we'll see where your opinion ends up!
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