The Noble Lie, where elites say something they know to be false but intend for the greater good, has a long history going back to the Ancient Greeks. Socrates argued that the Noble Lie advocated by Plato in his ‘Republic’ was completely appropriate. That was long before the Evangelical Christians of the 17th century (Puritans, […]
Yes, I know that it is a little early to think about my Christmas Wish List, but I certainly could use a Time Machine of the sort envisioned by H.G. Wells in his science fiction novel and in the 1960 movie adaptation starring Rod Taylor. I’m a big fan of good science fiction that takes […]
Dear Governor Brown, I noticed with considerable amazement that you characterized ‘Global Warming’ as “The crisis of our time.” That is far beyond how most Oregonians rate this issue, even those who count themselves as ‘true believers.’ We have many problems in Oregon that deserve much more of your attention and funding than a hypothetical […]
Real World Energy And Climate “The sky is falling” scare stories have no place in public interest science or policy Earth Day 2016 brought extensive consternation about how our Earth will soon become uninhabitable, as mankind’s activities of civilization trigger unstoppable global warming and climate change. President Obama used the occasion to sign the Paris […]
