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Pelicans, sufficiency and fear of the future
How we respond to sufficiency is critical for addressing the problem of greenhouse gas emissions. This is critically linked to education and attitudes to risk. Consider how pelicans handle sufficiency. Of these the American naturalist John James Audubon wrote: “Pluming … Continue reading
Dealing with addiction
We jail drug dealers but we celebrate the creators of addictive computer games. It is a peculiarity of our brains that we get addicted to things: alcohol, drugs, sex and so forth. And it doesn’t do us any good because … Continue reading