That said, doing right by the ecosphere is not sufficient: there also has to be political determination to do the right things socially.

I argue that ONLY a socially enlightened society will be ABLE to build a sustainable society.  For example, it will be impossible to understand the issues of sustainability unless you strike the ideal balance between what is individual and what can best be done as a group.  I think a good starting place is 50-50 (which gets me into a LOT of trouble with the libertarians.)

"Remember the I35W bridge--who needs terrorists when there are Republicans"