Written from the viewpoint of a widely experienced environmental scientist, the book discusses the roots, characteristics, and effects of the usually unmentioned elephant in the room when environmental issues are being considered. This is the conservative political mindset, which tends to block environmental reforms based largely on ideological principle. When coupled with similar drives in much of industry the combination has historically been and will continue to be a force in delaying and obstructing environmental action, including most recently relating to global climate change. In trying...