An international hero. I met a guy earlier today, and we were discussing why human civilization is losing the battle against environmental collapse. The answer, obviously, is that there are too few David Attenboroughs and too much greed, ignorance, indifference, …
Category: Sustainability
Don’t Argue with Crazy People
At left are the words of 20th Century philosopher of science Karl Popper. He looks a bit tired, doesn’t he? No wonder. This is the reason that I generally make no appeals to Trump supporters that to the effect that: …
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A Cruel Irony
To paraphrase the words of Aldous Huxley: There is a cost to denying reality, and the longer it’s denied, the higher the cost.
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We Lost a Great Humanitarian
I have to confess that I had no idea that Rob Reiner was such a ferocious humanitarian–even when I saw him attack Trump.
Technology that Makes You Stupid
The cartoon here could be referring to “news” programs like Newsmax and Fox News. Or, it could be talking about social media, and the people who use it to promulgate bullcrap. In either case, it’s clever and on-point.
A Message of Kindness from a Fine Actor
It’s hard to imagine why the message of compassion at left isn’t universal. Do we have a beef with the people of Russia or China? With folks who are gay, black, or poor? What do we have to gain with …
Losing Respect for Trump Supporters
To answer the question at left, I wouldn’t say “all” respect. Trump supporters have profound intellectual and moral defects, and so I’m saddened to learn that an acquaintance lives in that space. But we all have defects, just as we …
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Rejecting Science
The United States seems to be unique in the world for the way it rejects science and thus makes political issues out of factual matters. The Earth actually is getting hotter, and the consequences will be horrific if we can’t …
Astrology and Its Role in Our World
In a way, we could say that astrology was the precursor to all the anti-science conspiracy theories of today, including climate denial, anti-vax, and the flat Earth. That wouldn’t be a problem if these people couldn’t vote, but sadly, this …
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Americans Don’t Appear Capable of the Most Basic Elements of Justice
This is illustrative of how screwed this country is. Tens of millions of us have no regard for the most obvious, provable facts shaping our lives. Our president clearly tried to overthrow the federal government of the United States, and …
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