It would be interesting to know the precise set of factors associated with this fairly dismal report, summarized in the bar chart below. Certainly the high costs, especially those associated with student debt, play an important role. Another contributor, to …
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Americans’ Eroding Respect for Higher Education
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U.S. GDP Growth
This from senior energy analyst Robert Rapier on the graph below: GDP is one of the most important economic indicators. This measures the monetary value of all the stuff a country makes in a year. It is also used to …
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Is the Two-Party System Working For Us?
Here’s a short essay from an old business colleague of mine, Steve Vachss (pronounced “Vax,” pictured here). My comments in response are in italics. The American two-party system is dead. What began as a crippling disease has destroyed our government …
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Climate Cartoon
This cartoon from “Bloper” presents humankind’s response to climate change thus far. Virtually every educated and intelligent person on Earth, including our scientists and our political leaders, understands that the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans is rising, and …
Getting the GOP Back on Track
Outside of the fact that Liz Cheney and I both recognize that Donald Trump is a criminal sociopath, I would be surprised to learn that she and I have anything in common in our political and philosophical reckoning. Still, when …
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Re: Climate Change Mitigation, Our World Leaders Are Failing Miserably
Here’s a great article on the moral imperative to address climate change. Its point: “To be complacent about climate is … to endorse future human suffering on an almost inconceivable scale.” As we look back on 2023, the hottest year …
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The Bill That Would Bring Security to the U.S. Southern Border Is Hotly Contested
This made me laugh. Why on Earth would Fox put someone on the air who would make the Republicans come off as so cowardly and treasonous? Don’t ask someone a question unless a) you know roughly what the answer will …
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Using the Bible to Understand Trump and His True Motives
Quoting the bible in an effort to expose Trump for the conman he is may not be effective, if only because there is no proof that excerpts, like this one from Romans, actually apply to the former president. Having said …
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Specious Argument Against Nuclear Energy
From Thies Beckers, aka the “Atomic Jedi”: Lately in the Netherlands the anti-nukes have been using the “nuclear waste-heat causes climate change” canard. I wanted to know how much this was compared to the influence of carbon dioxide on the …
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Minimizing Waste in Food Packaging
I’m sure most 2GreenEnergy readers use reusable bags when they shop for groceries and avoid over-packaging. It’s hard to lower our eco-footprint beyond a certain point, but everyone should take the quick and easy steps.
