In the history of our immensely fertile planet, which has been a veritable oasis in the cosmic desert of the Universe, there has arisen an
Category: Act III: The Glorious Miracle of Life
The Important Difference between Success and Longevity: The True Malthusian Catastrophe
At the present time, there is, among much of the world’s human population, a dangerous tendency to confound human success with longevity. What I mean
Natural versus Organic Farming: The Wise Simplicity of Masanobu Fukuoka
It is useful to consider the differences in the agricultural methods that were espoused and practised by two revered theorists of agricultural theory in the
Narcissus’ Plight
When the dodo disappeared, I didn’t do anything because I wasn’t a dodo. When the passenger pigeon disappeared, I didn’t do anything because I wasn’t
A Common Misconception about the Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics is stated in various ways, but its basic idea is that the total entropy or disorder in a closed system
Darwin’s Blunder
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, which was presented in his book On the Origin of Species, has had a profound influence on the way that many
Homo Stupidus 