Economy: Most who build wealth do so gradually, over time
For example, only 1% of families under 35 are millionaires, but that rises with age. By ages 55-64, 21% of families are millionaires. This trend is particularly pronounced among college…
Climate: We must establish global, individual digital ID
We must establish global digital personal IDs to track each individual's carbon emissions, meat consumption.... this is the way?
Drones: Man faces 10 year prison sentence for shooting down quadcopter
Guy in Florida shoots down a quadcopter, is arrested and charged with Federal offense for downing an aircraft. He was already a convicted felon.
Education: Oregon’s median class size is 22
The median number of students in a class in Oregon schools is just 22. Teachers are likely to strike, and are asking for smaller class sizes. Or that for each…
Energy: Royal Society study estimates need for months of electricity storage
Due to potential for weeks or months of limited solar and wind generation, the grid might need months of electricity storage - or backup generation.
Economy: We already have universal basic income
It’s called transfer payments: A transfer payment is a payment from the government, to you, with no corresponding product or service delivered at the time of payment. Basically, “free money”.…
Business: Beyond Meat to lay off 1 in 5 workers
The business model never made any sense: Beyond lays off 19% of non-production workforce; reevaluates SKUs, China | Alt Meat (alt-meat.net) “Fake meat” sold at 2x to 3x the price…
Climate: We must put climate warning labels on meat
We must shame people against eating meat says a psyche study on propaganda effectiveness.
Economy: How to build personal wealth
Wealth is created by saving and investing: Wealth = Assets - Debts. Some confuse that and think it's W=A+D
Climate: Half the world is already past “peak fossil fuels”
"Half of the world’s economies are already at least five years past a peak in power generation from fossil fuels"