20-Oct-26
Do the Math [ 20-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
I Don't See Why Not [ 20-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
A haiku set of haiku exploring vast and pervasive limits to human cognition. Continue reading →
30-Sep-26
Chickadee Explosion [ 29-Sep-26 3:00pm ]
Is zero infant mortality good in an ecological context? Let's ask chickadees what would happen if they could eliminate infant mortality. How much adorableness can we take? Continue reading →
27-Aug-26
In the Name of Science [ 25-Aug-26 3:00pm ]
What is science itself done in the name of? Even conservation biology in the name of science is really in the name of modernity and its preservation/protection. Continue reading →
22-Aug-26
Safety in NIMBers [ 18-Aug-26 3:00pm ]
Would the Community of Life be better off if almost all humans lived in cities? It's an attractive notion, but sure seems to aim in the wrong direction, all things considered. Continue reading →
12-Aug-26
Is Cognition Inherently Dangerous? [ 11-Aug-26 3:00pm ]
Much of our predicament can be blamed on human cognitive capacity (and incapacity!). But is cognition fated to fail? A pool-table framing helps appreciate appropriate cognition. Continue reading →
05-Aug-26
Academic Prison [ 04-Aug-26 2:30pm ]
Academic pursuit is not as free as it's made out to be. This post attempts to locate the bars to the cage. Continue reading →
28-Jul-26
Feynman's Sentence [ 28-Jul-26 3:00pm ]
As broad a thinker as Feynman was, his proposal relating to collapse of civilization betrays a rigid confinement to the prison of modernity. Continue reading →
07-Jul-26
Big Picture Questions [ 07-Jul-26 3:00pm ]
I respond to questions posed in the comments as to what hope I have for the future, what I find inspiring about humans, and what (if anything) I like about modernity. Continue reading →
30-Jun-26
The Smartphone Hypothesis [ 30-Jun-26 3:00pm ]
Some compelling data suggest smartphones as a significant factor in fertility downturn. What might it spell for the future? Continue reading →
23-Jun-26
Accepting Loss as Fair [ 23-Jun-26 3:00pm ]
If elimination of infant mortality comes hitched to a sixth mass extinction, is it a valid goal? Why not accept some level of loss--however heartbreaking--if it means millions of species also get to live? Continue reading →
