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I don’t work in a startup
“I don’t work in a startup,” writes Prof. Louis Menand in “The Life Biz” (New Yorker, 28 March 2016). He continues, “I work in a brick-and-mortar university, one of the most institutionally conservative workplaces in the world outside North Korea. … finish reading I don’t work in a startup
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Does Climate Change Care About Your Political Affiliation?
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) I just read Bill McKibben’s “Climate: Will We Lose the Endgame?” (NY Review of … finish reading Does Climate Change Care About Your Political Affiliation?
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Makes you stop and think, doesn’t it?
Sent to me from teemazing.co (fyi – I would never wear a tie)
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Give yourself time to think
Jerry Mitrovica is a professor of geophysics at Harvard who studies changes in sea-level. He was recently interviewed by the science magazine, Nautilus, (“Why Our Intuition About Sea-Level Rise is Wrong”, 18 Feb 2016) on such topics as how the earth’s … finish reading Give yourself time to think
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Returning to a Green Campus?
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) This has been a tough summer in Portland. We’ve set a record for the … finish reading Returning to a Green Campus?
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400 ppm CO2 and Reed says, “not our problem”
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) 403 ppm – CO2 level measured at Mauno Loa in April 2015 401 ppm … finish reading 400 ppm CO2 and Reed says, “not our problem”
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Guardian says, ‘Keep it in the ground’
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) The logic of climate change is simple: high-levels of atmospheric CO2 threaten our future … finish reading Guardian says, ‘Keep it in the ground’
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Attention seniors! Watch out for ‘Comma Queens’ (& kings)
The New Yorker celebrated its 90th birthday last month with a bunch of articles about the magazine. My favorite by far was “Holy Writ” by Mary Norris. She launches herself into the page with this teasing phrase, “I didn’t set … finish reading Attention seniors! Watch out for ‘Comma Queens’ (& kings)
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Global Divestment Day, Feb 13
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) Reed College was established just over 100 years ago. I don’t know what the … finish reading Global Divestment Day, Feb 13
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Reckoning with Evil? Divest!
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) The first day of classes brought a new poster on the building’s front door: … finish reading Reckoning with Evil? Divest!
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