When confronting big issues, it can be tempting to think that the actions we take as individuals don’t matter. This certain absolves us of responsibility. However, I don’t think this way of thinking is the best route to take. For this reason, if given the choice, I would rather have a drink with Michael Pollan, rather than Derrick Jensen. While both authors acknowledge that following the tips we are commonly given about reducing our carbon footprint (Take shorter showers! Bike to work! Read by candlelight!) is not nearly enough to solve the climate change crisis, and that political change must occur as well, I like Pollan’s response to this better. He states, “Laws and money cannot do enough… It will take profound changes in the way we live”. I like this attitude better than Jensen’s idea that our personal choices are merely accepting “capitalism’s redefinition of us from citizens to consumers”. Additionally, although I agree with Jensen that we should challenge systems that negatively impact the planet, I think it would be unrealistic to “confront and take down” those systems completely. On another note, I like both authors’ suggestion of growing a garden.