Living on the Real World
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Reflection (and reflecting sunlight): part and parcel of humanity’s critical infrastructure.
“The U.S. solar geoengineering research program should be all about helping society make more informed decisions.” – Christopher Field Reflection...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The right kind of national conversation.
“Leaders spend 80% of their time on problems, and 20% of their time on opportunities. They should reverse that ratio.”...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
It takes a village.
Omwana takulila nju emoi – Lunyoro/Bunyoro proverb[1] The February 27th edition of The Economist carried a short article entitled “Covid-19:...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Remedial reading, and (noting the season), a regifting of the same: Beyond Persuasion: A Proposal for Invitational Rhetoric.
A week or so ago, had the pleasure to be interviewed as part of a survey conducted by Ioanna Cionea,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Remedial Reading: Mike Hulme’s 2009 book, Why We Disagree About Climate Change
Want to make any scientist you know feel shame and guilt? Ask them about some journal publication or book bearing...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Dawn in America
Got up early enough this morning (at that time those in the military refer to as “oh-dark hundred”) to collect...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Scientists’ kith and kin.
What on earth, or who on earth, are kith? Merriam Webster’s website tells us this: Kith has had many meanings over...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
E pluribus unum.
“The economy, stupid.” – James Carville. In 1992, James Carville, then a strategist in Bill Clinton’s successful run for the...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The innovation workforce pipeline.
The previous LOTRW post compared innovation to a tractor pull; throughout history, each increment of innovation is made a bit...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Innovation? It’s similar to a tractor pull. As a nation, we should take heed and prepare accordingly.
A vignette: in the 1990’s, I did a fair bit of government-related travel. Too many sleepless nights in distant hotel...
