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| Michael Shellenberger: «We've lost ourselves in a dream».»
American author Michael Shellenberger in 2017 © Wikimedia CC 4.0
Despite great wealth, California's cities have deteriorated, says author Michael Shellenberger. The environmentalist explains why he fell out with progressives and how Hollywood turns people into victims.
The original article, by Ronnie Grob and Lukas Leuzinger, appeared in German in Schweizer Monat.
Schweizer Monat: Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, was once asked why there was so much activity in San Francisco. He replied: «The West is the best». Is the West always the best?Michael Shellenberger: It depends on what we call «the West». In a way, today's San Francisco is a symptom of Western civilization, so one might ask whether Western civilization is still the best.
What's your answer?It absolutely is. In the story of
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