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Tuesday, February 5, 2002
 

E. O. Wilson: "The relative indifference to the environment springs, I believe, from deep within human nature. The human brain evidently evolved to commit itself emotionally only to a small piece of geography, a limited band of kinsmen, and two or three generations into the future. To look neither far ahead nor far afield is elemental in a Darwinian sense." Wilson goes on to discuss why a strong stance on sustainabillity is crucial for the new century, in spite of our evolved shortsightedness.
3:02:51 PM    

The Nation discusses Bill Moyer's special tonight on PBS. Moyer addresses the impact of NAFTA and free trade and how large corporations are using NAFTA to undermine local environmental restrictions.
1:14:56 PM    


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