Nordhaus and Shellenberger quotes ---Peter Eramo

"The truth is that King's dramatic leap from the nightmare to the dream can be a parable for the future only if we first understand how much the world has changed." (4)

I chose this quote because it affirms the importance of understanding our past in order to move forward and make progressions technologically, scientifically, etc.

"Our unprecedented wealth and freedom have profoundly changed what we care about, aspire to, and believe in, so it's no wonder that the old political and moral fault lines no longer apply." (4)

I chose this quote because it immediately made me think of one of David E. Nye's essays in which he discusses how "over-consumption" has caused many of the world's environmental issues.

"The challenge of climate change is so massive, so global, and so complex that it can be overcome only if we look beyond the issue categories of the past and embrace a grand new vision for the future." (7)

This quote is very powerful because it illustrates Nordhaus and Shellenberger's opinions on a possible way to begin fixing our environmental issues. I thought it was interesting because it almost contradicts an earlier quote in the essay that says rather than look away from our past, we should look back and attempt to learn from it as we build for the future.