Carbon tax has the advantage of basically being able to subsidize one set of activities that you want with another set of activities that you don't want. It's like a cigarette tax.

The point is to explore whatever may be helpful for thinking, understanding, and acting responsibly over long periods of time.

The main problem with solar on the Earth's surface is that it is so intermittent, and we don't have decent storage yet.

In our researches on the likely economic apocalypse it's become clear what is the prime survival tool for hard times: friends. Good friends. Lots of them.

Style is time’s fool. Form is time’s student

As you gain elevation [on the mountain] your IQ goes down - but your emotional affect goes up, which is great for having a mythic experience, whether you want to or not.

Information wants to be free, because the cost of getting it out is getting lower and lower all the time.