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Coronavirus & Climate Challenge Science’s Status
A dangerous side-effect of the Coronavirus pandemic is that the institution of science and the role of expertise are being further politicized and ultimately weakened. In this way, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are similar. They both can be … Continue reading
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Network Propaganda Loops Made My Breakfast
Yesterday I was eating lunch at a local restaurant and caused the people seated in the booth next to me to pick up their food and move. My transgression? I was reading the New York Times. They groaned and huffed … Continue reading
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Are You Biased About Climate? Yes!
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Stop Blaming Climate Deniers
Climate change is attracting much public attention. Book clubs and community groups are discussing it. 16-year-old Greta Thunberg is making powerful speeches. Young people are striking. Scientific reports about rising temperatures and declining food harvests are shared on social media. … Continue reading
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Constructing a New Center
The political merry-go-round is pulling us apart. Too many of us now face outward, towards our individualized groups, and with each step away from the political center, the pull of tribalism becomes more and more powerful. We need a new … Continue reading
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Response to Climate Skeptics
Organizations around the world are adapting to climate change, lending credibility to climate science. These organizations buy, study, and use the best available science to inform their multi-billion dollar decisions and strategies. They not only have access to all the … Continue reading
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The Future & 10 Billion
Warning: uncertain times ahead! The Future and 10 Billion belong to spurts of literature that periodically erupt, spewing warnings that the end is near and that sustainable development is not possible; classics of this genre include Malthus’ Principle of Population, … Continue reading
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Why is the shrill wing of environmentalism so negative?
Some so-called environmentalists remind me of the Tea Party: every response to any government initiatives “No!” “Bad!” “Don’t!” Zach Beauchamp’s 5 Reasons Why 2013 Was The Best Year In Human History uses five mega-trends to suggest humanity’s positive trajectory, and … Continue reading
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
The 2050 trends create daunting obstacles to our sustainable development. They also present wondrous opportunities. Steven Pinker’s bestseller, The Better Angles of our Nature, provides one of those needed boosts of optimism that inspires us to focus on the opportunities … Continue reading
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Dan Brown’s Inferno
The world is not running out of villains, so why do accomplished authors like Dan Brown resort to bashing sustainable development to create them? Michael Crichton, of Jurassic Park and ER fame, succumbed to the same temptation in his last … Continue reading
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