- Paul Krugman on the rhetoric-reality gap between political leaders and climate-chaos-driven fires in Australia. We will see this dysfunction in far too many other places as humanity goes down in flames… of denial.
- Economists are starting to understand the value of culture and community.
- A useful look into the dangers of nuclear war under Trump. Good news is that he can’t just do crazy. Bad news is that some of his advisors may help him do crazy.
- How bees vote.
- Good news: Climate change is “not going as badly as we expected” as RCP8.5 gets shot down as “business as usual.” Bad news in 5 parts.
- Some good tips on improving your life. Related: The simple life is good for your mental health but also for the environment, as I wrote here.
- Teens are reading less and following “trustworthy people” to learn about reality. I’m worried.
- Esther Duflo (one of three new Nobel Laureates in Economics) has good ideas on how to fight poverty and develop yourself.
- An amazing essay on how technology will be misused to undermine both economies and our political spaces.
- A really beautiful podcast on how challenges can drive our creativity.