What a very simple and ordinary solution to a big problem! Instead of being seen as a solution, it is regarded more as a bother, an unchallenging interruption to everyday ways of living Pollan 2.
Moreover this little seemingly insignificant task looks more insignificant considering the fact that something radically big needs to be done as soon as possible to save the Planet otherwise it will be too late to save it.
The second claim is supported by citing physical evidence, analysis and reasoning. It is not as though something awfully huge made by some particular individuals had caused this crisis but that it had accumulated through the years as each individual collectively encouraged the production of CO 2 through his daily lifestyle.
Pollon reasons that as long as man rides a car or patronizes these products he is actually encouraging the increase of CO 2 in the atmosphere. If all of these daily individual activities are summed up together, by mathematical reasoning, the consequence is magnified.
Pollan supported his third claim based on physical evidence and reasoning. He points out that modern man is used to solve his big problem by the implementation of legislation or technology, or to look for leaders and experts rather than by actually thinking he needs to change his lifestyle.
As a generalization from these examples, Pollan concludes how unimaginable then for modern man to think that he really has the personal responsibility to prevent climate change by making changes in the level of his everyday living. Logically, based on the preceding examples, man would naturally think that it is the government, scientists or environmentalists that take care of the problem of climate change and not himself.
Pollan desires to discusses the problems with society and how climate changed can be impacted. With only a few words in one can tell how passionate Pollan is in illustrating his "why bother? A strong suggestion Pollan encourages, to his readers, is gardening.
Gardening soothes the soul, produces more local produce, and reduces ones ' carbon footprint according to Pollan. Throughout the article, Pollan shows he understands that to make a differnece about climate change it may be difficult and a long process but is possible. By adding humor, specific diction, and concessions Pollan can make his argument in why we, as a society, should bother to do something about climate change.
In the article "Why Bother? Pollan states his claim of wanting to alter climate change when he says "So do you still want to talk about planting gardens? Whatever we can do as individuals to change the way we live at this suddenly very late date does seem utterly inadequate to the challenge.
For instance, he uses words such as "the single greatest lesson" Pollan 7 and "so much that needs to be done" Pollan 5. By adding such specific vocabulary to his article, Pollan is able to show exactly how he portraits his view on climate change. Clearly, these vivid words add to the sense of how serious Pollen wants his audience to see the issue.
Rather than simple saying "the lesson", he adds "single greatest lesson", illustrating how important and descriptive his view is. Adding these specific words catches the audience attention thinking that since Pollan is so descriptive his view must be serious and worth.
Show More. So: eight years left to go and a great deal left to do. The reasons not to bother are many and compelling, at least to the cheap-energy mind.
But let me offer a few admittedly tentative reasons that we might put on the other side of the scale:. If you do bother, you will set an example for other people. If enough other people bother, each one influencing yet another in a chain reaction of behavioral change, markets for all manner of green products and alternative technologies will prosper and expand.
Just look at the market for hybrid cars. Consciousness will be raised, perhaps even changed: new moral imperatives and new taboos might take root in the culture.
Driving an S. Not having things might become cooler than having them. And those who did change the way they live would acquire the moral standing to demand changes in behavior from others—from other people, other corporations, even other countries.
All of this could, theoretically, happen. Who knows, maybe the virus will reach all the way to Chongqing and infect my Chinese evil twin. Or not. That improbable bet created a tiny space of liberty that, in time, expanded to take in, and then help take down, the whole of the Eastern bloc. So what would be a comparable bet that the individual might make in the case of the environmental crisis?
Maybe you decide to give up meat, an act that would reduce your carbon footprint by as much as a quarter. Or you could try this: determine to observe the Sabbath. For one day a week, abstain completely from economic activity: no shopping, no driving, no electronics.
But the act I want to talk about is growing some—even just a little—of your own food. A great many things happen when you plant a vegetable garden, some of them directly related to climate change, others indirect but related nevertheless. Growing food, we forget, comprises the original solar technology: calories produced by means of photosynthesis. We all know changes must be made, but how can we ensure that everyone will participate in those changes.
How can I as one person make enough adjustments in my lifestyle to make a difference? And if no one else does, why bother? We have to bother. One at a time, when we add it all up, we can make a difference.
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