Scape goats, silver bullets, and other pitfalls in the path to sustainability

This paper draws from 'The Lathe of Heaven' by Ursula Le Guin to highlight some of the most likely pitfalls on the political road to a sustainable planet. Through the literary device of dreams that can change the world, Le Guin explores how the individual’s egoistic desire to save humanity...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D. G. Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioOne 2017-03-01
Series:Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
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Online Access:https://www.elementascience.org/articles/212