From the late poet and writer Eve Merriam: I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, “Mother, what was war?” Let’s hope that the International Criminal Court have some major success in prosecuting war criminals, as this …
Category: Sustainability
Another Energy Lie
Here’s a company that claims it enables its customer to reduce emissions associated with heating their homes by 90%. The concept is the operation of a heat pump with off-peak (cheap) electricity, and the distribution of that heat to the …
Your Favorite Philosopher
A quick story I’d like to share if I may. When I was studying Western philosophy at Georgetown University in the late 1970s, I had a discussion with a fellow graduate student whose understanding of the subject was far superior …
Tagged with: Hegel and Heidegger
Compelling Imagery
When we stand on a beach and look out at the open ocean, it’s easy to get a sense for the utter vastness there; it seems limitless, and thus perhaps impervious to the injuries we’re inflicting on it. This image …
Tagged with: Our resources are finite
You Matter
Each one of us makes a difference. How we live our lives and do what’s right has a huge influence on the well-being of humankind. And keep in mind that the battle for a sustainable civilization is becoming more interesting …
From Guest Blogger Lillian Connor – Sustainability in Space: A Business and Economic Imperative
Just as sustainability efforts on Earth aim to balance present needs with future generations’ well-being, space sustainability seeks to utilize the space environment to meet the current demands of society without compromising the needs of future generations. As human activities …
The Proper Use of Weapons
Gun violence is an epidemic in this country, but there is a lighter side to all this. Apparently, it’s opening day of the cucumber hunting season.
Tagged with: Gun violence is an epidemic
Human Evolution and Sustainability
Here’s a clever reminder of how humankind came to fill its role as the only life form whose activities despoil its home.
Tagged with: human evolution and sustainability
The Answer: More Guns?
Believe it or not, there are people all around this country who are reveling in the mass shootings that took place over the holiday weekend in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Fort Worth. That may sound like an outrageous statement, but incidents …
Tagged with: commonsense guns laws
Trends in Environmentalism
At left we see an example of a disturbing trend, i.e., the precipitous decline in the number of Americans who consider themselves environmentalists. According to this article, a 1989 Gallup poll reported that 76 percent of Americans considered themselves environmentalists, …
Tagged with: environmentalism and environmental advocacy
