Who said the following, Al Gore or someone else, and who is the mystery person?

Question

"The modern individual on the other hand is threatened by many things against which he is helpless: nuclear accidents, carcinogens in food, environmental pollution, war, increasing taxes, invasion of his privacy by large organizations, and nationwide social or economic phenomena that may disrupt his way of life."

"Industrial society seems likely to be entering a period of severe stress, due in part to problems of human behavior and in part to economic and environmental problems."

"Modern industrial civilization, as presently organized, is colliding violently with our planet's ecological system. The ferocity of its assault on the earth is breathtaking, and the horrific consequences are occurring so quickly as to defy our capacity to recognize them, comprehend their global implications, and organize an appropriate and timely response. Isolated pockets of resistance fighters who have experienced this juggernaut at first hand have begun to fight back in inspiring but, in the final analysis, woefully inadequate ways."

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Answer 1

At least part of it, probably all, comes from the Unabomber's manifesto.

Actually, I had guessed that before I checked it on google.

Answer 2

Whether they want to be approached, or left alone is usually the difference between approachable and not approachable. Anybody could be approached in a hypothetical situation, not all situations are hypothetical though. Most people pick up on when somebody wants to be left alone, and when they feel like approaching people, they usually let people know by approaching people.

Answer 3

Ted Kaczinski--you're quoting his manifesto. But I understand the confusion. All terrorists rhetoric sounds alike. =)

Answer 4

Reading this gives me the shivers because it's filled with the realities of what we're facing today.

I don't know who wrote this and although I could be wrong, I can't imagine that Gore did. Hopefully someone will respond who knows.

Answer 5

Isn't that Al Gore, Assault on Reason.
This is from that same book:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aia7rWu.DnWsT2GqCJla60bsy6IX?qid=20070601190154AALyVEK

Answer 6

If you're going to use Karl Marx's name to spread lies, at least learn to spell his name. Pitiful.

Answer 7

Carl Marx...