Over 200 years ago, German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte said, “You could not remove a single grain of sand from its place without thereby … changing something throughout all parts of the immeasurable whole.”
Author: craigshields
Building a More “Just, Verdant, and Peaceful World”–and the Ridicule that Often Accompanies It
Those who endeavor to leave this world a better place than the one they found are frequently ridiculed for their altruistic goals, especially in today’s robo-consumer, me-first world, where people so often find themselves judged on the basis of their …
Understanding Trump
From this morning’s Los Angles Times: Time and again, President Trump has made clear that he doesn’t like Sen. John McCain, the late Republican war hero.
Tagged with: Trump
Is Fisker For Real?
From Motor Trend: FISKER PROMISES SUB-$40K ALL-ELECTRIC SUV FOR 2021 I’m not saying this won’t happen, but I am saying that, if it does, it will be the first promise that Fisker has kept in the 11 years I’ve been …
Notes on Sustainability
I had a nice chat with an entrepreneur in waste-to-energy yesterday; that’s always an experience I enjoy. Near the end of our talk, we broadened the subject matter to include the entire sustainability movement, at which point she lamented how …
Climate Change and National Security
What are the possible ramifications of hundreds of millions of climate refugees, desperate to find dry, arable land? Does that sound like it might constitute a threat to U.S. national security? If you said “no,” you just might have what …
Tagged with: Climate Change and National Security
Why Is It So Hard for Our President to Condemn White Supremacy and Islamophobia?
The author of this article from The Nation asks a good question, but I’m going with the obvious: It’s just not his brand. If you sell hate, you don’t condemn hate groups.
Tagged with: Supremacy and Islamophobia
Trump and Environmental Collapse
Here is a well-made video outlining the seven major ways in which Donald Trump has worked to accelerate the rate of climate change and expand the damage that it’s causing. Yes, he has:
Trump in 2020
If it’s not too early to start talking about the 2020 presidential election here in the U.S., it’s interesting to see that Trump (if he’s still in office at that point), will have some competition for the Republican nomination. That’s …
Tagged with: obstruction of justice
A Few Words on Socialism
From Newsweek: “DEVIN NUNES TWEETS ‘WELCOME TO SOCIALISM,’ WARNS OF PLASTIC ‘STRAW POLICE’ AT CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT.” Yes, “socialism” is a dirty word today, much like “liberal” was 20 years ago. A couple of points:
Tagged with: maintain a healthy environment
