Unintended Consequences – Hoover Dam

Yes, I am fan of both John Stossel and the Freakanomics books. I like topics that challenge commonly accepted beliefs.  Today’s marketing and media empire spin bad ideas to make them look good, which then become the commonly accepted beliefs. So what is actually “good”? Is it good when man conquers nature?  How far should we go and what are the unintended consequences when we tame Mother Nature? Take Hoover Dam as an example.  Hoover Dam generates about 4 billion... MORE >