On Reading a Book Twice
Reading a book twice can seem like an unaffordable luxury given all the books out there waiting to be read. But it’s helpful in seeing the big picture – the forest for the trees.
Bring on the Apocalypse: Learning from Future Scenarios
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can use art (in my case, writing) to better understand our potential (environmental, economic, etc.) future. The LA Review of Books recently published the transcript of a panel on The Art and Activism of the Anthropocene, with authors Helen Phillips and Amitav Ghosh and photographer Nathan Kensinger. The…
Apocalypse Now: Can Post-Apocalyptic Literature Inform Decision-Making About Our Future?
“The stable climate in which human civilization has flourished for thousands of years, with a largely predictable ocean permitting the growth of great coastal cities, is coming to an end.” This quote appeared in a New York Times article describing a new study which shows that sea levels are rising at a faster rate than…
Watershed Moments: Thoughts from the Hydrosphere 