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| − | '''''Silent Spring''''' is a book written by [[Rachel Carson]] in 1962. It has been credited with helping to start the [[environmentalism]] movement in the United States. | + | '''''Silent Spring''''' is a book written by [[Rachel Carson]] in 1962. It has been credited with helping to start the [[environmentalism]] movement in the [[United States]]. |
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
| + | [[Michelle Malkin]] and [[Michael Fumento]] wrote: | ||
| + | <blockquote>A daunting theme runs throughout ''Silent Spring'' — that man’s ingenuity would be his own worst enemy. And therein lies the essence of Rachel’s folly. Carson and her intellectual heirs in the [[environmental movement]] embrace a mistaken vision of [[technology]]. It is an impaired vision that considers only the risks of industrial chemical compounds, and not the risks created by their absence.<ref>http://www.fumento.com/rachel.pdf</ref></blockquote> | ||
| − | [[ | + | ==See Also== |
| − | + | * [[Environmentalism]] | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | <references/> | |
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[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
[[Category:Environmentalism]] | [[Category:Environmentalism]] | ||
Revision as of 19:48, April 7, 2014
Silent Spring is a book written by Rachel Carson in 1962. It has been credited with helping to start the environmentalism movement in the United States.
Criticism
Michelle Malkin and Michael Fumento wrote:
A daunting theme runs throughout Silent Spring — that man’s ingenuity would be his own worst enemy. And therein lies the essence of Rachel’s folly. Carson and her intellectual heirs in the environmental movement embrace a mistaken vision of technology. It is an impaired vision that considers only the risks of industrial chemical compounds, and not the risks created by their absence.[1]