What About The Rainforest?

Dan Ariely wants to know why we have paid more attention to the BP spill than other environmental disasters:

Here are a few characteristics that might differentiate the BP oilspill from the destruction of the Amazon. First, it is a singular eventwith a precise beginning. Second, while the tragedy was ongoing (and weare not yet sure if it has ended or not) it seemed to become moredesperate by the day. Third, we have a single organization that we canvillainize. In contrast, in the Amazon...