The reader who sent the meme here nailed it. The last half century, in particular the last decade, has seen a dramatic reduction in the number of Americans who live humanitarian lives of kindness, compassion, and intelligence. A good example …
Category: Climate Change
Happiness and Environmental Sustainability
This week’s “TED Radio Hour” on National Public Radio is called “Paradise Lost–and Found,” and, as the title suggests, it’s about the things in our lives that make us happy. Below is a talk given by Ramón Méndez Galain who …
Are Climate Scientists Liars?
Re: the meme here, a reader offers this dare: I challenge you to go to a climate science convention, get up on stage, present this image and then give a talk on why you think it is true… and then …
The Next Four Years in the United States
If the next four years in U.S. politics is simply a reprise of Trump’s first presidency with its ignorance of world affairs, petty corruption, profound indifference to the well-being of the common American, rejection of science, its overt racism, and …
Capitalism’s Pros and Cons
I agree with all this, with the exception of “disorder.” Capitalism is extremely well ordered. Those old enough to remember the movie “Wall Street” with its character Gordon Gecko, played by Michael Douglas, will recall the talk he gave to …
Will We “Perish Together as Fools?”
When MLK said this in the 1960s, he was probably referring to war, specifically nuclear war. In any case, it was a time when there was very little awareness that humankind was on course to ruin our planet’s environment and …
Good News from Montana in Climate Change Mitigation …. Or Is It?
From the Daily Montanan: The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a district court ruling in the nation’s first constitutional climate change trial, affirming that the youth plaintiffs have a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment” while …
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Yes, Our Leaders Should Believe in Science, But That’s Irrelevant
It would be great if we could pull off what Harrison Ford is suggesting i.e., that our leaders believe in science and create policy that is informed accordingly. The problem is that our elections here in the United States are …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Why Primatologist Jane Goodall Is Optimistic about Earth’s Future
Question: In my recent post: Young People and the Environment, I noted that Primatologist Jane Goodall gives three reasons that she’s optimistic about Earth’s future. One is the enthusiasm of young folks. What are the other two? Answer: Can be found …
The U.S. Isn’t Leading the World on Climate Change Mitigation, and That’s Not Likely to Shift
From Bloomberg: The House Judiciary Committee said it’s found “substantial evidence of collusion and anticompetitive behavior” by the financial industry to “impose radical ESG goals” on U.S. companies. An interim report published by the Republican-led committee said “a cartel” of …
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