So who thought it was a good idea to have the two oldest nominees running for President while a super infectious virus that disproportionately incapacitates and kills older people rips through society? I think we tend to use the word “unprecendented” too often, and often when it’s unwarranted or hyperbolic, but this is truly unprecedented.Continue reading “What Happens if a Presidential Nominee Drops Out? No One Knows!”
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How Congress Lobotomized Itself: 25 Years After the Death of OTA
On September 28, 1995, Amo Houghton stood on the floor of the House of Representatives and delivered what is probably the most heartbreakingly beautiful eulogy ever written about a technical government agency. Amo Houghton was a Republic Representative from New York, a former marine who served in World War II, and a devout Christian. HeContinue reading “How Congress Lobotomized Itself: 25 Years After the Death of OTA”
Climate Change and Analogs of the Unprecedented
How do we think about combatting climate change? For years, politicians have argued World War II mobilization “provides lessons about how the economy could be transformed,” and “provides a basis for optimism that environmental changes challenges can be met.”[1] 350.org co-founded Bill McKibben similarly argues, “we’re under attack from climate change – and your only hopeContinue reading “Climate Change and Analogs of the Unprecedented”
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