I love that you are acknowledging the importance of technology's role in the demise of our fair planet.  Being left to our own devices and running ourselves into the ground is the basis for my FP.  I also think that by emphasizing your don't sweat the small stuff mentality it will create a sense of being more open minded in your people.  
Do you think that by presenting "A Modest Proposal" to these people may spawn a bad idea or two?  Perhaps I missed something, but I don't see exactly how "Barber" will be displayed.