Legacy: Eco-Conservatism and Modern Far-Right Ecology
Discussion of how Hardin's ideas influenced Tanton, FAIR, and contemporary eco-fascist and anti-immigrant movements.
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An ecologist in California claimed that the iron laws of nature locked humanity into destroying our environment. This meant that we must take drastic measures to rein in unfettered capitalism and the American habit of overconsumption, lest we deplete our common resources. That argument made Garrett Hardin one of the most influential and celebrated environmentalists to ever live. Yet, he had a tragic view of the world that turned his green dream into a green nightmare.
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