PinnedThe Central Media Misconception of the JudiciarySCOTUS, the Supreme Court of the United States, is not a miniature version of Congress, yet the news media constantly misuses the partisan…Jul 5, 20231Jul 5, 20231
PinnedThe Myth of Balance in NatureThe “balance in nature” myth is one of the more persistent examples of environmental wishful thinking. In 2009, biologist John C. Kricher…May 9, 20225May 9, 20225
Politicized Science: A Bastard Child“Politicized science” is a general term that distinguishes agenda-driven endeavors from their intellectual counterparts of “pure science.”…Sep 16Sep 16
Blessed are the Non-MarketersI’m one of those writers who is a creative person, not a business person. I continue to be astonished at the rare individuals who are both…Jul 3, 20231Jul 3, 20231
Reasoned Authority and the Limitations of Anarcho-Libertarianism(this essay originally appeared in the October 2015 issue of The Ethical Spectacle)Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
There Are No Pure EnvironmentsThe great writer John Mortimer’s most famous fictional character was Horace Rumpole, a British barrister. In one story, Rumpole warns his…Dec 7, 20221Dec 7, 20221
Nature “Reclaiming” ItselfAn old environmental debate in the USA from the 1960s and 1970s involved the “purity” of nature and its preservation. Some of this debate…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022
The Joys of Urban EcologyNo one should litter cigarette butts, yet various birds in Mexico City seem to be using them to line their nests because the nicotine…Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
Robust Nature, Fragile CivilizationIf we abandoned our towns and cities, they would instantly begin “reverting” to nature. In my neighborhood, this would take on the form of…Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
