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Category: Sustainability
Many Radically Different Lifestyles, All Perfectly Valid
Part of the beauty of life is the vast range of choices we have about our basic lifestyle. Very few people in the developed world ever think seriously of adopting some life purpose other than working and raising kids, but …
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Violence in America–What Brought Us To This?
There are Americans who think that our country’s on the right track, and that our president is making us great again.
Beyond Meat: Going Easy on the Earth
Here’s a short video on a recent study at Oxford University that began as an exploration of sustainable meat and dairy, but wound up concluding that there is no such thing.
What Did Your Country Contribute?
The abandonment of all principles of ethics, fairness and justice. If you’re not a rich white straight guy who’s going to be dead before the coming environmental collapse and either a) has no children or b) lacks any concern for …
From Guest Blogger Haley Kieser: Green Spotlight–How Kentucky’s Residents Can Create a Greener and More Sustainable State
From its vibrant, diverse culture to its serene, flourishing farmland, Kentucky is a beacon of Southern comfort. In a state where whiskey distilleries and green pastures abound, clean water is essential to both public health and local economies. Unfortunately, Kentucky …
The Story of Stuff Defines the Word “Developed”
We tend to think of the concept of a “developed” country as one with a robust economy where poverty is scarce and most consumers can afford, at a minimum, the basics that make life safe and reasonably comfortable: healthcare, education, …
Solving Problems That Are Expanding Exponentially
I haven’t seen my old high school friend Bruce Wilson (pictured) since we graduated 45 years ago, but I’m happy to say that we’ve reconnected with one another, at least via phone and email. He was a kind, non-violent sort …
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In Energy, and Virtually Everything Else, Denmark Gets It Right
This video on Denmark will make you smile, while explaining what makes this small country such an excellent place to live (for everyone except sun worshipers). Denmark is a good example of government-at-work in the best possible sense of the phrase.
“The Dark Side of American Conservatism Has Taken Over”–But What Does This Mean?
Here’s an interesting discussion of the “dark side of American conservatism.” Referring to the “dark side” implies that there is a bright side, but at this point it’s unclear exactly what that might mean.
