We don’t need another hero

Our self-declared savior and climate oracle, Albert Gore, continues his quest for planetary salvation at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

On Sunday, he told graduates of Carnegie Mellon University they could become part of the next “hero generation” in American history by solving environmental problems. There had already been two “special generations” of Americans, he said, the one that founded the country and the one that defeated fascism during World War II.

“You, I hope and expect, will be called upon to be part of the third hero generation in American history, by countering the threat of global warming.”

Americans have always loved their heroes, so I guess many attention seeking adolescents will buy into Gore’s arguments. But the truth is - there is no planetary emergency. We don’t need more heroes. At least not in the sense of self-sacrificing environmental defenders.