Stuck in Neutral? Reset the Mood, by Robert Shiller, Commentary, NY Times: The United States and other advanced economies may be facing a long, slow period of disappointing growth He argues that The fears themselves are an integral part of the problem. Economists have a tendency to assume that everyone’s behavior is rational. But post-boom …
This looks serviceable. Hard work. Does it make sense, or make serious errors? http://rkmdocs.blogspot.com/2010/01/climate-science-observations-vs-models.htm It is important to read outside the comfort zone.
what is oft forgot is that between the brain as we know it and thought there may be ten layers of quasi independent activity (like a chess board on wood). The assumption that it is one step, and a step with mapping , seems very limited and a block to better science.
Getting from myth to sustainability requires that we understand both ends of the time line. Sustainability requires a view as broad and as deep as any in our 150,000 year cultural history. It must touch on our experience of the cosmos and reach in to our deepest experience of self, community, nature and meaning. Of Life and death, of the planet, the species …
Rethinking governance.. Economy has become so powerful because, in the absence of the political ideas to reform government to deal with the real issues of the world, economy emerges as a way to cope with 6 billion people. Not a good way, because the costs to many are so high, but a way nevertheless. …
Their combination is key to a better future. And wisdom. perhaps time to bring back wisdom, civilization
doug : Dare I take a minute to tell you what is on my mind? friend: Sure doug : OK. we are on a train careening across a landscape that we can hardly see, but for those with eyes and hearts, there are people out there not doing well, and the train is falling apart, …