The main thing is, and of course this is a pedant talking, we should start our education on … - Paul R. Ehrlich

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Paul R. Ehrlich

The main thing is, and of course this is a pedant talking, we should start our education on these issues in kindergarten. Instead of saying, "See Spot run," we ought to say, "See the plant grow in the sun. " We ought to explain what runs the weather in the third or fourth grade to start out with.

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