The wealthy, coastal elite make noise about protecting the environment and the climate. They say we must change our lifestyle, cut emissions, pay higher taxes, and abandon our cars if we are to live moral lives. Yet at the same time, they hop around on private jets, buy multiple homes, throw lavish parties, and generally refuse to practice what they preach. New York Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is one such glaring example. His fourteen homes and fleet of aircraft speak volumes about how much he actually cares about the planet. One other such example – Leonardo DiCaprio. As of 2018, the…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle portray themselves as environmental activists, but like many well-to-do environmentalists, they don’t live their lives in accordance with their eco-dictates. In July, Prince Harry “spoke out about the ‘terrifying’ effects of a coming climate catastrophe.” Just two weeks ago, he reportedly spoke at a conference about climate change. On social media, Markle and Harry posted that there “is a ticking clock to protector our planet” and that we should “do our part” to save the planet. They explicitly attacked “fossil fuel emissions.” “Every choice, every footprint, every action makes a difference,” they said. Every action, it seems, but their own….

Another day, another 2020 candidate announces a run for president. This time, it’s New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio who is throwing his hat in the ring, despite few pleas for the not-particularly-popular mayor to do so. So what sets de Blasio apart from the twenty-plus other candidates in the race? To de Blasio, it’s that he will run as a “national progressive icon.” That’s a bold strategy to differentiate himself, since Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and a host of others would probably too call themselves progressive icons. But if he’s going to run as an unabashed progressive, it’s worth delving…