"The Case For Letting Malibu Burn" by Mike Davis argues that the wildfires in Southern California persist due to a complex web of causes that cannot be easily mitigated or cured. The article points out that land use decisions, urban sprawl, and a culture of fire suppression have made wildfires progressively larger, more frequent, and more destructive. Additionally, climate change has made Southern California's climate more incendiary. The article suggests that the solution to the wildfire problem may require rethinking our relationship with nature and acknowledging the open, developing, and unpredictable system of nature and human relationships.