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Philanthropy and Whitewashing

In our current world, philanthropy is perceived as an empathetic action by the super-rich to improve human welfare. The original word in Greek means “loving humanity” so the term had been historically used to denote any benevolent action without necessarily involving money. …

Philanthropy

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Philanthropy and Whitewashing
Philanthropy and Whitewashing

Jun 4

The Darwin Award and the Plight of the Ocean

The Darwin award recognizes individuals who contribute to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool. This award is given to individuals but the human-provoked climate disaster we are experiencing merits a modification of this definition to include a whole species. Our fondness for an energy-guzzling technological progress…

Environment

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The Darwin Award and the Plight of the Ocean
The Darwin Award and the Plight of the Ocean

Apr 13

A Recipe for Refugees: War, Climate and Sanctions

The crisis in Ukraine has brought to the limelight the plight of refugees. As soon as the conflict started, Western governments quickly announced their plans to accept refugees while Presidents staged photo ops hugging perfectly healthy and well-dressed young refugees. People around the world showed their empathy by putting Ukrainian…

Climate Change

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A Recipe for Refugees: War, Climate and Sanctions
A Recipe for Refugees: War, Climate and Sanctions

Mar 20

Carbon Dioxide vs. Green New Deals

Recently many industrialized countries and world institutions have announced bright green new deals to tackle climate change and the environmental crisis we are facing. The US has joined the chorus by announcing a variety of proposals that go from the Green New Deal to the climate part of the Build…

Environment

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Carbon Dioxide vs. Green New Deals
Carbon Dioxide vs. Green New Deals

Jan 23

Property and Nature

Our present culture values private property without question and sees it as part of the natural order of things. We take this Western view of ownership for granted while remaining unaware of other possibilities that have existed in the long history of Homo sapiens. Our law considers property rights so…

Environment

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Property and Nature
Property and Nature

Dec 1, 2021

Kakistocracy

Kakistocracy is not a very common word in our present lexicon but it is very useful to assess the quality of those in power. The word was coined for the first time during the English civil war by Paul Gosnold in 1644 to describe the supporters of Charles I of…

Government And Politics

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Kakistocracy
Kakistocracy

Oct 11, 2021

A Culture of Solutions and the Climate Disaster

We live in a world in which solutions are expected for every problem. This belief is supported by the idea that a positive attitude plus effort and technology will always find the answer to any problem. …

Climate Change

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A Culture of Solutions and the Climate Disaster
A Culture of Solutions and the Climate Disaster

Aug 25, 2021

Back to the Future of Agriculture

2021 is the year when the evidence of the damage that our fuel extravaganza has done to our planet has become undeniable. The recent heat domes, dramatic droughts, and extreme rainfall are a clear indication that a combination of feedback mechanisms caused by excessive greenhouse emissions has started the gears…

Environment

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Back to the Future of Agriculture
Back to the Future of Agriculture

Jul 15, 2021

Our New Enemy and the Environment

It seems incredible that at the height of our technological sophistication we have suddenly embarked on a new crusade! Just as in medieval times, we have been convinced that an enemy is threatening us and we must fight it with all our might. Our new enemy is not in any…

Environment

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Our New Enemy and the Environment
Our New Enemy and the Environment

Jun 10, 2021

“Follow the Science”

“Follow the science” is the latest fashionable directive that has been repeated all over the media for more than a year. This mantra makes clear that following the status quo ‘science’ implies immediate acceptance to the club of educated, decent, and intelligent human beings. This media strategy has prevented people…

Science

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“Follow the Science”
“Follow the Science”
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