Freedom, Sustainability, and the Global Community (Oh My!)

Shall I start by addressing the elephant in the room (at least in the room of Mr. Cook's A period American Literature class)? What I'm referring to of course, is the "lovely" and "factually correct" way in which this delightful prompt is written. Perhaps I'm not seeing the forest for the trees, but when you have massively inaccurate trees all over the place, it doesn't make for a very attractive forest (unlike myself). "Freedom is an idea that has governed human societies throughout history." Umm... about that... Egypt, China, Africa, Britain, and even the dear old U.S. of A. all have something in common, and let me tell you, it's not that they all have a sparkling record of human liberty.
Be that as it may, I am clearly missing the entire idea of this entry, which is to give my ideas about what the prompt actually... prompts us to think about: environmental responsibility vs. personal freedom. On the one hand, if the environment is screwed, we kind of are too. But on the other hand, it would be somewhat undesirable to live in a state-run, Orwellian, fascist totalitarian society.
I am of the personal opinion that these two necessities—sustaining our planet and preserving our individual freedoms—can fairly easily be balanced. Regardless of how I feel about Michael Pollan and his... corny theories (oh my, a pun!), he admittedly makes some good points in his novel, which I definitely might have read. We live our lives and produce and consume our food according to various systems. Sure, the government could forcibly impose a particularly eco-friendly system on our lives, and ultimately, it would probably benefit the environment a great deal. However, I don't believe that the mandate of such a system is crucial or even necessary for Earth's survival. It just takes a little bit of common sense and responsibility on the parts of the citizens of the world.

--Wald der Männlich

The world says hello to me!

Well here is it. The dawn of a new era in blogs and in technology all around. By reading this, you are part of history in the making. You are one of the first visitors to what is widely considered by me to be the greatest blog in the history of the Internet. Not only that, but recent research suggests that Yo I Be Mad Bloggin' may actually be the secret to immortality, and that reading it will at the very least make you significantly more attractive (so congrats on that). Anyway, a common trend in most blogs nowadays is to "thank your readers" just for reading. Ha, I think not. I made this blog, so you had best read it. That's not a request either; it's a demand. Furthermore, you can thank me for creating such a wonderful and fantastic blog, which has provided you free of charge (for now) with entertainment and personal enlightenment. You're welcome.

--Wald der Große