Why Smashing Teslas Won’t Save the Planet—or Prove a Point

Why Smashing Teslas Won’t Save the Planet—or Prove a Point
The burnt-out remains of a Tesla electric car in the Steglitz district in Berlin on March 14, 2025. Omer Messinger/Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple
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One of the characteristics of our age is both the intensity and the shallowness with which people hold their opinions and likewise experience their emotions. They are inclined to believe that the more vehemently they express themselves, the more strongly and sincerely they believe or deeply they feel, when the opposite is often nearer the truth. It is not surprising, then, that gestures take the place of thought.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”