Re: The meme here, to use a term from economics, I would say that the “marginal utility” of a living wage is quite high, but it trails off after that. It’s kind of like your first sandwich when you’re hungry or your first coat when you’re cold.
FWIW, I believe that societies that are organized around the principle of a living wage, i.e., what one finds in the rest of the developed world, are better in every way than what we have here in the U.S.
Their people are happier, healthier, more productive, better educated, less violent, kinder, and less prone to substance abuse. Moreover, they don’t vote for criminal sociopaths to lead their country; that’s a special bonus.
If you ask people from Sweden, for instance, if they resent paying higher taxes than what we Americans pay, most of them will laugh at you. I do this routinely, and I’ve never heard anyone say, “Oh, no, poverty, ignorance, and mass shootings are our national objectives.”
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Trump and Vandalism
I thought the cartoon below was clever.
Makes us wonder how much more appetite Americans have for this insanity.

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“The End Game?” The End of What? Organized Society?
From “Mechanical Engineers Rock”:https://www.2greenenergy.com/2026/06/26/the-end-game-the-end-of-what-organized-society/
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Original Opinions
I’ll be the first to admit that most of what readers come across here is not my original thinking.
That said, people who are loud, rich or popular don’t impress me. If I’m going to talk to you about wind, solar, climate change, or phasing out fossil fuels from our energy and transportation sectors, it’s going to come from bona fide experts in their fields.
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Greenhouse Gases11 months ago
Guest post: Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop
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Climate Change11 months ago
Guest post: Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop
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Greenhouse Gases2 years ago嘉宾来稿:满足中国增长的用电需求 光伏加储能“比新建煤电更实惠”
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Climate Change2 years ago嘉宾来稿:满足中国增长的用电需求 光伏加储能“比新建煤电更实惠”
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Renewable Energy8 months agoSending Progressive Philanthropist George Soros to Prison?
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Climate Change2 years ago
Bill Discounting Climate Change in Florida’s Energy Policy Awaits DeSantis’ Approval
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Carbon Footprint2 years agoUS SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rules Spur Renewed Interest in Carbon Credits
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Greenhouse Gases12 months ago
嘉宾来稿:探究火山喷发如何影响气候预测
