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Magic of the Future or Just Another Green Mirage?
In response to my recent piece on a civilization poisoned by progress, a reader commented: “Just as we’ve had better energy options, like sodium ion batteries, there’s been fossil fuels alternatives that are far more sustainable. Just algae tech alone … Continue reading
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Tagged algae, energy, environment, food, kelp, plastic, pollution, public health, recycling, science
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The Cheeseburger Constituency: Why Your Bathroom Scale Doesn’t Care How You Vote
I dread talking politics. In the current climate, saying “good morning” can feel like a partisan statement. No matter what I say, I risk offending half the room, and in a world where we’ve forgotten how to bridge the “Space … Continue reading
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Tagged causation, cheeseburgers, correlation, data analysis, economics, elections, food, ice cream, obesity, opinions, politics, sharks, statistics, voting
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