Michael Shellenberger

Like we're capable of living in many different environments, including with extreme weather conditions. And it's like saying I can't stop my kids from dying of tetanus.

Like we're capable of living in many different environments, including with extreme weather conditions. And it's like saying I can't stop my kids from dying of tetanus.

Like we're capable of living in many different environments, including with extreme weather conditions. And it's like saying I can't stop my kids from dying of tetanus.

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Yes. Right. So there's no nihilistic agency. No, that's so nihilistic. And you trace it back. I mean, the best, the most articulate advocate of that view is a Marxist named Mike Davis, who wrote this book called City of Courts. It's a crazy nihilistic book, but he he had an essay and also this chapter in that book called Let Malibu Burn. I mean, it's classic Marxism.

Yes. Right. So there's no nihilistic agency. No, that's so nihilistic. And you trace it back. I mean, the best, the most articulate advocate of that view is a Marxist named Mike Davis, who wrote this book called City of Courts. It's a crazy nihilistic book, but he he had an essay and also this chapter in that book called Let Malibu Burn. I mean, it's classic Marxism.

Yes. Right. So there's no nihilistic agency. No, that's so nihilistic. And you trace it back. I mean, the best, the most articulate advocate of that view is a Marxist named Mike Davis, who wrote this book called City of Courts. It's a crazy nihilistic book, but he he had an essay and also this chapter in that book called Let Malibu Burn. I mean, it's classic Marxism.

kind of radical left politics is classic sort of envy or sour grapes. I mean, sour grapes goes, I can't remember the parable, but basically it's like some animal wants to eat these grapes, but they're up too high. And then he says, oh, well, those grapes were sour anyway. It's a consolation for your own personal weakness and failure. That's just, you know, let Malibu burn.

kind of radical left politics is classic sort of envy or sour grapes. I mean, sour grapes goes, I can't remember the parable, but basically it's like some animal wants to eat these grapes, but they're up too high. And then he says, oh, well, those grapes were sour anyway. It's a consolation for your own personal weakness and failure. That's just, you know, let Malibu burn.

kind of radical left politics is classic sort of envy or sour grapes. I mean, sour grapes goes, I can't remember the parable, but basically it's like some animal wants to eat these grapes, but they're up too high. And then he says, oh, well, those grapes were sour anyway. It's a consolation for your own personal weakness and failure. That's just, you know, let Malibu burn.

I mean, you know, you have an ideology of Marxism that is based on resentment and envy. And so then you go, well, yeah, those all those rich houses should go up in flames. It's a fantasy. I mean, it's a left wing fit. I should know. I was on the radical left, like the fantasy. You hate the rich people because you because you want their wealth and you you admire them in some level.

I mean, you know, you have an ideology of Marxism that is based on resentment and envy. And so then you go, well, yeah, those all those rich houses should go up in flames. It's a fantasy. I mean, it's a left wing fit. I should know. I was on the radical left, like the fantasy. You hate the rich people because you because you want their wealth and you you admire them in some level.

I mean, you know, you have an ideology of Marxism that is based on resentment and envy. And so then you go, well, yeah, those all those rich houses should go up in flames. It's a fantasy. I mean, it's a left wing fit. I should know. I was on the radical left, like the fantasy. You hate the rich people because you because you want their wealth and you you admire them in some level.

But, you know, you can't get it. So, I mean, this is how envy works. So you end up constructing this whole political ideology. I mean this is what Marx has done. And it's infected like the citizenry. I mean it's infected the politicians. And so there's this – I think that even though it's not consciously – the politicians aren't consciously saying – Oh, let's let Malibu burn.

But, you know, you can't get it. So, I mean, this is how envy works. So you end up constructing this whole political ideology. I mean this is what Marx has done. And it's infected like the citizenry. I mean it's infected the politicians. And so there's this – I think that even though it's not consciously – the politicians aren't consciously saying – Oh, let's let Malibu burn.

But, you know, you can't get it. So, I mean, this is how envy works. So you end up constructing this whole political ideology. I mean this is what Marx has done. And it's infected like the citizenry. I mean it's infected the politicians. And so there's this – I think that even though it's not consciously – the politicians aren't consciously saying – Oh, let's let Malibu burn.

That is the behaviors they have taken have had that impact. So I think that what you're seeing in real time in these fires in Los Angeles, these destructive fires, is the manifestation of a nihilistic ideology. It's an emergent quality. It happens through a million small steps.

That is the behaviors they have taken have had that impact. So I think that what you're seeing in real time in these fires in Los Angeles, these destructive fires, is the manifestation of a nihilistic ideology. It's an emergent quality. It happens through a million small steps.