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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
More expensive cars
Hi
The planet Earth will always be under threat until all –
or at least the majority – of human beings experience an empathic sense of respect
towards nature and other species, a sense of the aliveness and sacredness of nature,
and a sense of responsibility to the world as a whole. Averting this catastrophe will
involve other trans-Fall characteristics too – a political shift to a less domineering
and materialistic attitude, as governments realise that economic power or military
domination and ever-increasing economic growth have to take second place (and
might even have to be sacrificed) to environmental concerns; increased
cooperation between nations and an end to international hostilities and
oppression as we realise that this is the a crisis which can only be transcended by
collective decisions and actions; and, on an individual level, a less selfish outlook
which will make us willing to put up with a little inconvenience (such as more
expensive cars and less air travel, compulsory recycling or having to use nondisposable
nappies) for the collective well-being of our species.
--- Is the author saying that we should start buying more expensive cars?
The planet Earth will always be under threat until all –
or at least the majority – of human beings experience an empathic sense of respect
towards nature and other species, a sense of the aliveness and sacredness of nature,
and a sense of responsibility to the world as a whole. Averting this catastrophe will
involve other trans-Fall characteristics too – a political shift to a less domineering
and materialistic attitude, as governments realise that economic power or military
domination and ever-increasing economic growth have to take second place (and
might even have to be sacrificed) to environmental concerns; increased
cooperation between nations and an end to international hostilities and
oppression as we realise that this is the a crisis which can only be transcended by
collective decisions and actions; and, on an individual level, a less selfish outlook
which will make us willing to put up with a little inconvenience (such as more
expensive cars and less air travel, compulsory recycling or having to use nondisposable
nappies) for the collective well-being of our species.
--- Is the author saying that we should start buying more expensive cars?
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Newguest Is the author saying that we should start buying more expensive cars? No. He is saying that car manufacturers should raise their prices.
- Newguest Is the author saying that we should start buying more expensive cars?
- No.
- He is saying that car manufacturers should raise their prices.
- The theory is that this inconvenience makes people buy fewer cars, and the fewer cars there are on the roads, the less the pollution.
- ) CJ
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NewguestIs the author saying that we should start buying more expensive cars?No. He is saying that car manufacturers should raise their prices.
The theory is that this inconvenience makes people buy fewer cars, and the fewer cars there are on the roads, the less the pollution. (As an aside, let me add that the author does account for the fact tha
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By the way: "less air travel" says that we shouldn't travel by plane so often?
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NewguestBy the way: "less air travel" says that we shouldn't travel by plane so often?Exactly.
CJ
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Hi,
Yes. 'Green' cars require more expensive technology, at least at present.
He doesn't seem to suggest that we should just not buy cars at all.
Clive
Yes. 'Green' cars require more expensive technology, at least at present.
He doesn't seem to suggest that we should just not buy cars at all.
Clive
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Hi
CliveHi,
Yes. 'Green' cars require more expensive technology, at least at present.
Clive
What do you mean by this?
So is he saying that we should't buy modern cars because the technology used to make them is more expensive or that the manufacturers should raise the prices of new cars, so that people would buy fewer of them?
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Hi,
. . . this isthe a crisis which can only be transcended by
collective decisions and actions; and, on an individual level, a less selfish outlook
which will make us willing to put up with a little inconvenience (such as more
expensive cars and less air travel, compulsory recycling or having to use nondi
. . . this is
collective decisions and actions; and, on an individual level, a less selfish outlook
which will make us willing to put up with a little inconvenience (such as more
expensive cars and less air travel, compulsory recycling or having to use nondi
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CliveCJ has a different interpretation, that car prices should be raised in some way to discourage people from buying cars.Quite true. I was following the model of the recent proposals to increase gas taxes dramatically, making gas very expensive and thus discouraging people from using their cars any more than absolutely necessary. On the other hand, the au
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