Apparently, cranking up the A/C in near-40-degree heat is now “cheating” and killing the environment

Paris was melting last week, flirting with 40°C and zero chill. Apparently, the moment was ripe for an epiphany.

I was in an Uber, as one does when public transport becomes a slow cooker. I always enjoy chatting with the driver – usually Algerian or Moroccan. We got to talking about our lives and what led us to France. At one point he looked at me and said, “No husband, no kids, and you have air conditioning! You’re totally cheating at life!”

“Cheating,” huh? Interesting word choice. So opting out of the standard life script is breaking the…

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