These posts explore a précis I did of George Marshall’s book Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change (2014), starting 20170122. Much of the information disheartens me, but it also clarifies the possibility of better
Comment: The skill described in this email is subtle, but powerful — it allows you to identify where you have power, and where you do not. MacQuarrie Email Program #09 — The Pointing Finger Hi again. In these next eight emails, we
Comment: Every eight emails, I add an extra as a review process, an opportunity to pause and assess how you are doing. MacQuarrie Email Review #1 — The First Eight Emails You have now had the first eight emails of the thirty
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1st
Sep, 2016
The word govern comes from the Latin gubernare (to direct or guide) and from the Greek kybernan (to steer or pilot a ship). Essentially it means to rule with authority; in democracy, that authority is assigned by the people. Authority itself is
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31st
Aug, 2016
Despite digressions, I am still wanting to complete my thoughts on envisioning a mature culture. This post will look at local and long distance transportation, personal and business travel, and interactions between cities. My ultimate goal is to envision how a mature
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29th
Aug, 2016
After a lot of work, I now have this blog set the way I want (mainly). The process has been deeply frustrating, reminiscent of Sometimes I Hate Technology, and illustrative of how I burnout — over-invested in life being the way I
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17th
Aug, 2016
Much of this post, as with part 1, is a precis of The Parable Of The Tribes: The Problem of Power in Social Evolution by Andrew Schmookler (1984). For me, the book is a brilliant summary of our current cultural stuckness. If
