Circular economies, good. Linear economies, bad. But the bad is like a seat on an eart-sized swinging pendulum. Try to jump off and you end up drowning. Try to stop it and you get smashed.

I have a feeling that we are too late. The accumulated wealth can withstand protests, boycotting, and worse.
Why did we let it go so far? All of the gains made during the 1st half of the 20th century have been given back to the return of the robber barons.
But we still must try to rebalance society.

Question...Could western academia talk to the common person better?

Follow up Question...is the ivory tower concept a myth or reality and either way (ha) can it be opened to the laypeople? (Better than it currently is???)

I love this guy! What a candid interview. Don't agree totally about voting but still like 90+% of what he says here.
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/05/a...

The only explanation I can think of is that the multiverse hypothesis is correct and some entities from other universes have figured out how to cross over into ours.

To sum up the current state of affairs in the U.S.A...
"Aligator Lizards in the Air"

Philosopher's Stone... don't like the theoretical evidence...create any hypothetical explanation and call it the truth. No other proof required.

Burdened Arrogance ...
The phenomenon where smart but stressed out people, wrapped up in their specializations, keep their mouths shut in the face of alternative narratives that fly counter to accumulated knowledge. The complexity of human knowledge to date is responsible for many people seeking...

#PresidentDay
youtu.be/0dW1pFvbnNk?...

I just read this article about micoplastics in our brains. One of the three power engines behind our over dependence on plastics is our convenience culture. The title of this article is, "Why Aren't We Losing Our Minds Over the Plastics in Our Brains?"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...