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5 More Wild, But Possible, Futures

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Scott • Leave a comment

Last week, we looked at several crazy – but plausible! – paradigms of the world to come.  But there are way more futurist visions than I can fit in a single post, so here are 5 more futures that YOU might end up living in.  Which one would you pick, if it was up to … Continue reading →

The Answer to World Hunger (Hint: It’s Not Food)
Environment

The Answer to World Hunger (Hint: It’s Not Food)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Scott • 2 Comments

The best way to solve the world’s hunger problem is a hotly debated topic.  In the next few paragraphs, I’ll take a look at one fairly conventional idea, and explore another proposal that’s a bit more out of the box.  But in the end, I’d like to poke at some of the assumptions underlying both … Continue reading →

Radical Ways to Fight Extinction
Environment

Radical Ways to Fight Extinction

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Scott • 7 Comments

Look, here’s a picture of a tiger: A century ago there were about 100,000 of these guys in the wild.  Today, that number has dropped more than 95%, meaning tigers might soon be gone forever! And there are thousands of other species in peril too (some estimates range as high as 30% of all species on … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Urban Planet
Environment

Welcome to the Urban Planet

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Scott • 6 Comments

In the last couple of years, our planet’s human inhabitants have crossed two major thresholds, one of which indicates major problems ahead, and the other of which offers a glimmer of hope.  We’ll get back to the hopeful bit in a minute, but let’s begin with the problem, which you’ve probably seen in the news … Continue reading →

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