Brittle Power- PARTS 1-3 (+Notes) - Natural Capitalism Solutions

334National Energy SecurityBut of good leaders who talk little,when their work is done, their task fulfilled,the people will all say: “We did this ourselves.” 133Harnessing that kind of leadership can yield a great reward: a sustainablefoundation for national prosperity; an energy system that contributes to thatprosperity and to preparedness, rather than sapping them; and a tangible basisfor regaining a sense of security in our lives and freedoms.Choosing a more resilient energy future and then making that vision intoa reality will not be easy. It will only be easier than not doing it. It is pragmaticallyachievable; but it will take trial, error, and hard work. It is presentedhere for the consideration of our fellow citizens in the spirit in which thephysicist Theodore Taylor—a nuclear bomb designer turned solar designerand community energy organizer—recently remarked that it is better to strivewith all our hearts to achieve a future that may seem too good to be true thanto continue to drift towards one that is too dreadful to contemplate. 134