I like it when conventional wisdom turns out to be something less than wise, which I suspect to be the case much more often than is recognized. I have an example for you this morning.
Plastics have been made a villain, microplastics circulating in our bloodstreams and less micro ones clogging our oceans. A website labeled The Daily Economy runs an article describing all the ways plastics help fight poverty, prevent disease, and actually save thousands of lives once lost to malaria each year. It poses this question:
If we were to stop using plastic tomorrow, global supply chains would collapse, food wouldn’t reach the people who need it in remote areas, and millions would lose access to life-saving medical supplies. Are we willing to accept this increase in human suffering to live in a plastic-free world?
It is clear the article’s author is not willing. Hat tip to RealClearPolicy for the link.
N.B., Apparently The Graduate (1967) was given good career advice.
