Carl Sagan was best known in his time as a charismatic astronomer, but will probably be remembered as a deeply committed humanitarian. What he said here about writing is just amazing. Travel writer Pico Iyer added, “Writing is, in the …
Category: Sustainability
Humankind and the Environment
This size comparison between the Titanic and a modern day cruise ship may serve as a reminder that human impact on this planet is far larger than it’s ever been before, and the rate of growth continues to increase as …
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What the First Amendment Is, What It Is Not
Some of us really do seem to have a terrible time understanding that the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment starts with the words, “Congress shall make no law….” One can argue, quite persuasively IMO, that corporations have …
What “Defund the Police” Means
Here’s a conversation on the meme here: Steve: It’s sad that republicans actually think that defund the police means this. Ed: Let me make it simple for you so in LA they took the budget and slashed it by 20% …
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Intellectual Property That Affects the Very Core of Human Well-Being
Call me a radical lefty, but, IMO, certain pieces of IP should reside in the public sector, i.e., not for profit. Among them, I include anything that pertains to human health and safety. As we see here, Volvo made a …
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For Once, McConnell Is Failing
Mitch McConnell has inflicted a great deal of damage on the American people over the years, but, though he doesn’t seem to realize it, it seems those days are over. With 200+ million vaccinations, 160 million stimulus checks, a great …
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Devastation
OK, maybe you saw this one coming. Regardless, the point is clear: much of human activity is incredibly destructive. We kill one another, we pollute our home planet, we destroy other creatures’ habitat without a thought, and we inflict horrible …
Bucky Fuller on the State of the Human Civilization
Technologically, the world has the capacity to end most of human suffering, and create a sustainable society in which we all live productive, healthy, and happy lives. Politically, we’re as far away from that potential as we are from Andromeda.
Respecting the Rights of LGBTQ People
This spoke to me. There is a great deal of hand-wringing about the acceptance of LGBTQs into our society, but it seems like such a stupid and mean-spirited enterprise. What Rudner writes at the bottom captures the real reason some …
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Fox News and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Both Canada and the UK have banned Fox News. Obviously, this is a far trickier subject in the United States, given our First Amendment rights to free speech. Yet, there are several kinds of speech that the U.S. Supreme Court …
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