When I was a kid, there was much talk of “acid rain” here in the Adirondacks: it was caused by pollution from coal plants and was seriously affecting this area. Environmental legislation was passed, and it saved the pristine beauty and health of these mountains and lakes. But starting in 2017, this pollution has started to come back because of changes to those regulations. Some people think all regulations are bad and I suppose there are some that have gone too far, but some actually are good. But like with many things (like masks), it’s easy to generalize about stuff we don’t know enough about: that’s why making sure you know all the facts before making up your mind about something is so important. The internet and 24-hour news cycles bombard us with so much information that it’s often hard to know what’s right; but that same internet also offers access to really find the facts. Take the time to find out what you need to know before you go off half-cocked about something. That way you’ll be able to follow this interesting variation on the Golden Rule today.
Wendell Berry (born 1934): American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer
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