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An Exercise in Definite Optimism (Part 3)
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The Next Level of Rich
An Exercise in Definite Optimism (Part 2)
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Envisioning the Next Level
An Exercise in Definite Optimism (Part 1)
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Escape to the Beach
Now is hot season in Thailand, and this year it’s been especially brutal — part of a larger record-setting heat wave hitting China and India as well…
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The Possible Relevance of Joseph Tainter
In the several years leading up to the launching of this blog, I spent a great deal of time reading and stewing about our current difficulties and…
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The Case for Plan B
In my previous essay, I argued that rising to the challenge of the permanent problem is daunting but manageable: you can get there from here. Working…
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The Case for Muddling Through
Over the course of twenty essays so far, I’ve attempted to describe the nature of the predicament now facing the United States and other rich…
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Back in April
I've decided to pause the blog for the rest of this month and return in April. I took a month off in December after writing my first ten essays; having…
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The Permanent Problem
The Permanent Problem
the quest to "live wisely and agreeably and well"
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