3 relevant quotes from Break Through

1. "Environmentalists have long misunderstood, downplayed, or ignored the conditions for their own existence. They have tended to view economic growth as the cause but not the solution to ecological crisis. Environmentalists like to emphasize the ways in which the economy depends on ecology, but they often miss the ways in which thinking ecologically depends on prospering economicall." pg. 6

-The idea of ignoring the conditions of the ecological crisis is horrific. This crisis is one not to look past and unfortunately many of us do. The small changes to one's lifestyle can ultimately benefit the world, however long it may take.

2. "...modern environmentalism, with all of its unexamined assumptions, outdated concepts and exhausted strategies, must die so that something new can live." pg. 10

-This thesis put forth by Nordhaus and Shellenberger that you must kill the idea of modern environmentalism to move forward and help change the way we see things. The possibility of recreating what exactly environmentalism is may help people see that changes are needed.

3. "the fourth truth of global warming has arriveda nd will have increasingly serious consequences...the melting of ice sheets will raise sea levels and increase the threat of flooding, agricultural collapse, and food shortages." pg. 13

-Global warming is a serious issue that will affect the whole world's population. If the seas rise as they are predicted to, much of the food supply will be cut off and will no longer be available to the world. This could increase hunger, which is already a huge problem today.