And unlike global warming, there’s no doubt that this crisis is man-made. What’s to be done? For once, I think the Dems have it dead right: We need a crash course in exploring and exploiting alternative sources of cultural energy. How many crappy, utterly fungible angst-rock bands are there on top 40 radio these days? An inexhaustible supply, my friends. The sooner we convert our tweens from family-friendly bubblegum pop to generic, watered-down post-punk pap, the better off everyone will be.