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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

Animal Person

Consider this: Every month, it takes $12 billion to fund America's involvement in the Iraq War. For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. That depends largely on us, our priorities, and our allocation of resources.

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Should is not a Solution

10,000 Birds

The Iraq War was a demonstration of the most dangerous and beguiling aspect of the should – the belief that what should be is so obvious that a nudge will make it so. Invade… I’m sorry, liberate Iraq and we’ll be welcomed with flowers and democracy will spring forth. Let me know how you think that will work.

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