Here’s something from a local woman. I had forgotten that this ever existed. Which seems like a better idea: a) install a high-end water filter under your kitchen sink for a few hundred dollars, or b) eat up part of …
Category: Sustainability
What Was the World Made For?
The question here is remarkable in that it could have been posed at any time since humankind formed its first agrarian societies about 10,000 years ago, and that this concern has recently intensified with what has happened in Russia, China, …
Concept in Reuse of Waste Plastic
When I came across this meme on India’s roadways, I wrote: “Does this represent a legitimate path to sustainability, via a new use of waste plastic?” A reader responds: Not sure how that would hold up in Canada’s extremely changeable …
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Staying Uninvolved Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Re: the meme here, wait a second. An authoritarian regime really is illegally invading a democratic republic and slaughtering its civilians. A bunch of people really are trying to overthrow the U.S. government. Anti-vaxxers really are making it harder to …
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Does Virtue Matter?
Jean de La Bruyère was a 17th Century French philosopher who made a very interesting remark about the (apparently few) people of the day whose only pleasure was the acquisition of money. I’m afraid I have bad news for Jean’s …
What It Means to “Defund the Police”
This is what’s known as defunding the police. It means calling the police off of incidents in which no physical force is required, allowing them to focus the entirety of their efforts where someone could be injured of killed. See …
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Examining American Stupidity
This is a very interesting idea, but I don’t believe it for a second. Think for a moment what Trump’s political career would have been like if he had come on the scene 20 years ago. He would have made …
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The Birth To Death Cycle of Murderous Monkeys
Ever since I was a boy I’ve been coming across theories to the effect that humankind finds itself at the end of a cycle that starts with the development of rudimentary technology, then radio (speed of light) communications, followed by …
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Intelligent Life
This guy makes a good point. But early stage? I’m worried that this is the late, near-end stage.
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How We Look On Refugees
To people of conscience, this seems like the ultimate in noncontroversial statements. Keep in mind, however, that there is a whole political party asking itself, “What do I care about the people of Ukraine?” These are the same people who …
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