Let’s imagine that the assertion at left is true–even the most extreme version. There are astrophysicists who believe that the universe in which we live that began 13.7 billion years ago is just one of an endless number of universes …
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The Good Guys Do Not …
It’s true that history’s “good guys” have never built concentration camps. Nor have they banned books, degraded public education, deliberately ruined the environment, removed human rights, or allowed their leaders to commit crimes. When we say that this is a …
Don’t Quit!
Obviously, I urge the civilized world not to adopt Kaitlyn’s idea here, but it did make me smile. It’s understandable to want to know how much damage to human civilization will be done by Donald Trump and his supporters, and …
Why the Rest of the Developed World Enjoys Longer and Healthier Lives
Upon reading the words at left, our first thoughts should be: OK, but watch out for the difference between causation and correlation. Yes, Americans have low life expectancies, and we’re also the only developed country that doesn’t offer universal healthcare. …
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Dilemma: Should Good People Resign in Protest?
We’re impressed with good people’s bravery when they resign from their career positions in protest of things that are clearly wrong. But we’re saddened to realize that this means that the concentration of cowards who remain just increased.
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Trump’s Campaign to Destroy Clean Energy
In this article in the New York Times, the author explains the overwhelming aggression with which the Trump administration is destroying the U.S. commitment to renewable energy. Fortunately, there are market forces at work that put limits on the devastation. …
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From David Brooks on Morals
How is it that half of America looks at Donald Trump and doesn’t find him morally repellent?” David Brooks asks. “He lies, cheats, steals, betrays, and behaves cruelly and corruptly, and more than 70 million Americans find him, at the …
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Solving Problems that Don’t Exist–More
In a recent post I warned again the folly of solving problems that don’t exist, given that there are so many that actually do. If you’re looking for the poster child of this phenomenon, let me introduce you to Trump …
Immigration: Solving a Problem that Doesn’t Exist
When I was in business, my sales team would occasionally write proposals for services that my company had never delivered, and someone would ask, “Craig, if we get this project, how will we deal with it?” My normal response: “I’m …
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Environmentalist Bill McKibben
A few years ago, when I was lucky enough to run into and introduce myself to author, activist, and heavy-duty environmentalist Bill McKibben at a conference of the Bioneers in Northern California, I congratulated him for his 40 years of …
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