The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II. Barry Commoner agoassaultbegin Change image and share on social
What is needed now is a transformation of the major systems of production more profound than even the sweeping post-World War II changes in production technology. Barry Commoner majorneedpost Change image and share on social
The weapons were conceived and created by a small band of physicists and chemists; they remain a cataclysmic threat to the whole of human society and the natural environment. Barry Commoner bandcataclysmicchemist Change image and share on social
It reflects a prevailing myth that production technology is no more amenable to human judgment or social interests than the laws of thermodynamics, atomic structure or biological inheritance. Barry Commoner amenableatomicbiological Change image and share on social
It is simply economically impossible to require controls that even approach zero emissions. Barry Commoner approachcontroleconomically Change image and share on social
If you ask what you are going to do about global warming, the only rational answer is to change the way in which we do transportation, energy production, agriculture and a good deal of manufacturing. The problem originates in human activity in the form of the production of goods. Barry Commoner activityagricultureanswer share on social
By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth. Barry Commoner adoptantagonismbuild Change image and share on social
The age of innocent faith in science and technology may be over. Barry Commoner agefaithinnocent Change image and share on social
What is new is that environmentalism intensely illuminates the need to confront the corporate domain at its most powerful and guarded point - the exclusive right to govern the systems of production. Barry Commoner confrontcorporatedomain Change image and share on social
