Subscribe now to gain greater access to Project Syndicate – including every commentary and our entire On Point suite of subscriber-exclusive content – starting at less than $5 per month.
Though Polish voters in October ousted their right-wing populist government, recent elections in Slovakia and the Netherlands show that populism remains as malign and potent a political force as ever in Europe. But these outcomes also hold important lessons for the United States, where the specter of Donald Trump’s return to the White House haunts the runup to the 2024 presidential election.
曼彻斯特—如果我们能在不砍伐一棵树的情况下建造木屋会怎样？如果我们能捕鱼时将产卵的雌性留在海中会怎样？如果我们能用各种各样的可食用植物填满我们的森林，让商业养殖的森林看起来相对贫瘠会怎样？看起来是不可能的，但这些做法已经存在了几个世纪，这表明我们需要的未来可以在我们的过去中找到。
气候变化已经成为一颗定时炸弹，发展对地球更温和的新生活方式的需要从未如此强烈。但我们顽固地坚持创新、技术和无节制增长的古老口号——口头上支持可持续发展，却鼓励正在迅速使地球变得不宜居住的破坏自然的活动。
即使是所谓的“绿色”技术，也会加速生产，促进消费。以电动汽车、自行车和踏板车为例：制造这些产品需要更多的能源和资源，不可避免地会导致更多的排放和浪费。
To continue reading, register now.
Subscribe now for unlimited access to everything PS has to offer.
Subscribe
As a registered user, you can enjoy more PS content every month – for free.
Register
Already have an account? Log in