Could there be anything nicer and popular than “green jobs”? Gordon Brown and Baack Obama has determined that a “green” job – all fresh and wholesome and wrapped in the (endlessly recyclable!) promise of a “sustainable” future – is better than any other kind of job. Including, probably, the one you have right now. Also: Green is the Future. Apparently. To which you might say, “aye right” and your suspicions might not be misplaced. Here’s Michael Levi in Slate:
Green jobs seem to be an ideal solution. But just because “green” and “jobs” are both in demand doesn’t mean that policies focused on creating “green jobs” make sense. In fact, a close look at the economics of “green jobs” suggests that if we try to find a lasting solution to these challenges with a single set of policies, we might fail to deliver on both fronts…
Indeed, the most successful green jobs program to date is one that no environmentalist wants to brag about: the conversion to corn-based ethanol.
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