Coronavirus reminds us we are organisms in an environment
The first pandemic in a century is forcefully and sadly reminding all of us that Darwin was right about our place in the natural world, more specifically, that we will never be outside of it.
ecological constraints
Humans and Earth: Transitioning from Teenagers to Adults as a Species
I have concluded that facts are necessary but insufficient to change peoples behavior…
Our Global Ponzi Scheme
Since the principal advisors to government are economists, we need either economists who can think like ecologists or more ecological advisors. Otherwise, market behavior—including its failure to include the indirect costs of goods and services, to value nature’s services, and to respect sustainable-yield thresholds—will cause the destruction of the economy’s natural support systems, and our global Ponzi scheme will fall apart.
Why sex?
A lot of readers have emailed to ask why I’m writing a book about sex. Have I given up writing about energy and environmental issues? Have I dumped big issues for small ones – instead of writing about how we should live in this new world, offering suggestions for the best sustainable dildo? Am I selling out?