"How then shall you live your life?"

So you determine to recycle, do unto others, leave no trace except a genious work of art, minimize your footprint, smile at strangers because they might be having a bad day, yeild when the sign says so and even when it isn't your turn, purchase wisely, eat thoughtfully, grow spinach, put out the positive energy that you want to receive, remember with each breath that love is, indeed, the thing.

But then, well, you watch the emissions build,…