Don't Have Delusions About Green Jobs

The human mind has trouble envisioning change. The first automobiles were built as horseless carriages. We will send e-mail even as our children no longer remember what "the mail" ever was. So likewise, when we imagine a world evolving beyond fossil fuels, we imagine a world of cars powered by …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 15, 2011

What Exactly is a "Green" Job? (Updated)

Here's a skill-testing hypothetical for you environmentalists out there. Some future US government decides to impose a tax on oil to maintain the price above $125 a barrel. Responding to this price signal, more Americans tell their real estate agents they want housing from which they can walk …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 15, 2011

Van Jones and 9/11 Denialism

The White House is apparently excusing its green jobs adviser of signing at least one (and maybe two) statements endorsing the denialist point of view on the grounds that he did not appreciate the significance of the documents. On CNN's Situation Room last night, I was asked about the White …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday September 5, 2009