Perspectives
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The human race is on a roll (Part 2). Metamorphosis!
The human race is on a roll. Our numbers are up, dramatically. So is our rate of resource use per...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The human race is on a roll.
A lot of people question this. Why? Their reasons vary all over the map, but share a bit of this...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Earth’s two-minute drill
Sports fascinate in part because games are a microcosm of life. Reflect on two sports that command our attention each...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Can this marriage be saved?
You can and should be forgiven if you can’t hearken back to the August 17th post, “We’re Earthlings, till death...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Two hands for beginners! Another disaster-reduction policy.
Want to bring down the cost of future disasters? As we tackle the problem, instead of showing off, let’s use...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The real cost of disasters? Destruction of social fabric. (Or – just maybe – not.)
Late last week a colleague who had just started reading this blog and noted the passing reference to Hurricane Earl...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Want to reduce disaster losses? Keep score.
In the early 1900’s, my grandfather faced a challenge at work. Though only a teenager, he was foreman in a...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A Tale of Two (Real) Worlds
“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.” – Dag Hammarskjold In this post,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Primum non nocere!
“First, do no harm.” The origin of the precise phrase hasn’t been traced, but the sentiment of nonmaleficence (what a...
