Environmentalism is Anti-Humanism

Environmentalism is Anti-Humanism

Author: Mises Institute January 9, 2026 Duration: 21:09
Anti-impact environmentalists want you dead; they will settle, in the short term, for you to feel guilty for existing, producing and consuming, and willing to comply with any degree of central planning and freedom curtailment to “save the planet” from you.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/environmentalism-anti-humanism

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