As suggested in the meme here, the “kindness movement” has been a big deal in our culture. Mr. Roberts is well-remembered for what he taught our children about how to get along with one another. Sadly, the concept of kindness …
Category: Sustainability
How to Spot Idiots
Here’s a three-minute excerpt from an address given by a commencement speaker on this subject of idiots, who they are, and how to spot them. Was this a real address, or something mocked up as a scene in some sort …
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Mr. Trash Wheel
Here’s a cool video on a water wheel-style boat that cruises around picking up trash, mostly plastic waste, from our harbors. If this generates awareness of the problem, that’s great. But I’ve become convinced that the only real place to …
Tagged with: waste plastic
On the Death of Human Empathy
It’s no secret that Americans have reached a point where we can argue about anything, regardless of how seemingly noncontroversial. Perhaps the reaction against wokeism is the perfect example. Evidently, about one-third of the U.S. electorate disputes the belief that …
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Why Be Offended When There’s an Alternative?
There’s a valuable message here. Yes, I have to admit that I’m not happy that about one-third of American voters are not very bright, and prone to all manner of racist and xenophobic viewpoints–plus, I have to live among them. …
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Bill Gates on Synthetic Meat
Over the past few decades, billionaire Bill Gates has invested heavily into various technologies associated with climate change mitigation. Here are his thoughts on reducing the emissions from the meat industry, presented in an article in which he points out, …
Tagged with: plant-based meat
Worst-Case Scenarios for Humankind
Planting a vegetable garden is a wonderful thing to do, but why the silly hyperbole? The “barter system” dates back 6000 years; it’s by far the oldest form of economic transaction. I give you corn and you cut my hair …
Tagged with: Human Civilization
Religion in the Middle East: A Big Taboo
With all the media coverage of the vicious terrorist attack on Israel, it’s weird that no one seems to mention religion as the proximate cause of this atrocity. For a moment, imagine a scenario in which none of the players …
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Bridges
I’ve mentioned my fondness for A Word a Day, presented by the noted linguist Anu Garg. Not only is it good for the vocabulary, it includes a “thought for the day” which is generally quite interesting. Here’s today’s from -Ivo …
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Gray Water
I ran into a plumber just now, who, when the subject of environmental sustainability came up, explained that his pet peeve is our society’s lack of concern about the use of potable water for applications in which “gray water” would …
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