..At a time when many "environmentalist" would say that the gov't of these United States has not taken this global warming threat seriously, or to say the least has set unambitious/lackadaisical goals for moving to alternative energy, there is a clear trend in the consumer's market for buying more energy efficient and environmentally friendly products. Obviously much of this is due to inflated gas prices, but this consumer trend seems to be forcing industry into change faster than government regulations, and at least some of that seems due to reasons other than expensive gas. So my questions are: Does capitalism work for the good of the people the majority of the time? How about for the majority of the people? Can anyone can think of other examples of this kind of change (you can include consumers boycotting specific goods, but I would specifically like to hear examples of the market trends pushing for change)? Experiences many of you have in other countries may be relevant also.
(I realize many of you may think the consumer wave is not pushing for a fast enough change, but answer the question for what it is if possible)
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