As you watch the short video below, ask yourself: Who’s going to have a richer, more fulfilling life: This kid, or the typical American robo-consumer, programmed to scratch his way up the corporate ladder so he can achieve the pinnacle …
Author: craigshields
Dissenters No Longer Welcome in the Land of the Free
From this: President Trump praised the NFL’s decision to mandate that players either stand for the national anthem or stay in the locker room in a TV interview that aired Thursday, and questioned whether players who choose not to stand “proudly” should …
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Crisis Time in the US?
As we’ve seen, the Trump administration and the media (outside of Fox News) are not exactly buddies. Trump himself is in the 16th month of a blistering tirade, largely via Twitter, to convince America that virtually everything we read discussing …
There Must Be a Reason That the U.S. Lags the Field in Life Expectancy, But What Could It Be?
It’s hard to understand why our life expectancy here in the U.S. is a disgrace compared to the rest of the developed world (see graph below). We have all the ingredients here we need for success, don’t we? • Expensive, substandard …
If You’re in the Planet-Wrecking Business, Do It In the Dark
If I gave you the task of erasing half a century’s worth of progress in environmental protections in favor of corporate profits, would you: a) Do it out in the open, where all Americans can see the steps you’re taking …
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Evaluating the Morality of the Trump Administration
Very few people remain on the fence about Trump, and thus what I’m about to present is extremely unlikely to sway anyone’s position. Yet, in the event that there is a single person who may be looking for a reason …
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Tagged with: Trump administration
Solar Technobabble
Depending on my mood, I can regard technoBS with either anger or amusement. This one happened to strike me funny; it’s an effort to sell solar panels for use in off-grid areas of the desert, as if there is anything …
What Will Happen With Oil?
Here’s another article that speculates on the ultimate disposition of oil in our civilization. Prices are going up, which usually means more revenues and earnings for the oil companies. But what happens in an environment where consumers can jump to …
Tagged with: access to cheap oil, climate change and other forms of environmental devastation, government subsidies for the oil companies, internalize the externalities of fossil fuel exploration and consumption, investments in cleantech, revenues and earnings for the oil companies, ultimate disposition of oil in our civilization
Certain U.S. States Doing Great Work in Slowing Climate Change
As retrogressive and obstructionist as the U.S. federal government is vis-a-vis climate change mitigation, certain of the states are doing fantastic work.
Energy Storage
Those looking for a primer on energy storage will enjoy this piece in the New York Times, complete with wonderful animation. For some reason, they failed to include flywheels, which is ironic because I happen to be taking on a …
