Monday morning quarterbacks are already criticizing the way the American government has exposed thousands of Afghan interpreters and other allies to Taliban reprisals. I join this chorus by looking at the decision-making processes that led to the current chaos in Afghanistan. To choose well, we must attend to judgments in three categories of thought: Facts
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Less Anger, More Kindness
Mike Palmer ยท Less Anger, More Kindness 2021 – 08 – 02 The world needs less anger and meanness. It needs more kindness, compassion, and good manners. We seem to have worked ourselves into a state of continuous political and social rage. News outlets fuel our negative emotions by feeding us stories about some bad
Read MoreGive Renewables a Fair Shake: Enact a Carbon Fee and Dividend Program
Note to legislators: Boost the development of renewable energy technology by enacting a carbon fee and dividend program in your state. A carbon fee will speed the development of low-cost renewable energy technologies such as hydrokinetic power from rivers and ocean currents, wind, and solar. Note to the rest of us: Lobby our legislators for
Read MoreKnow What and Know How: On the Value of Intellectual Capital
The parts for my Uplift Desk arrived a few days ago, ready to be unpacked and assembled. I’m not all thumbs, but I would starve trying to make a living as a handyman. So, when I set about the task of organizing the parts and putting them together, I was somewhat apprehensive. Any misstep might
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