Tag: Change

Doyou ever wonder if people can change? If we can heal? Become better people? Overcome our weaknesses and worst flaws? Be the kind of people we really want to be? Or are we all just a mess? Is it inevitable that we fall into patterns of chaos and mediocrity? We are human, after all. I find ...

I’ve just finished Think Again by Adam Grant. The book is a brilliant expansion on lesson #1, “Don’t believe everything you think,” from last week’s letter. Expansion… maybe, perhaps explanation is the better word. At the end of the book is a section ca...

If you are among the 1 percent, these are the best of times. If you are among the poorest in the world, these are the worst of times. And if you are desperately poor and from an unstable part of the globe? Be rest assured that you are royally fucked. Do spare a thought for the folks in L...

You may have heard the old adage “a leopard never changes its spots.” The origins of that proverb come from the Old Testament and used in Jeremiah 13:23 where the prophet Jeremiah said “Can the Ethopian change his skin, or the leopard its spots?”. That more or less became ...

Hey friends! Today, I want to talk about something that might sound a bit bittersweet, but hey, its real life, right? You are cruising through life, surrounded by friends and family, feeling like the king or queen of the world. Your phone buzzes with messages from your squad, your social calendar...

We’ve all experienced that sinking feeling of regret when we open an Instagram app with good intentions but end up spending hours scrolling mindlessly, neglecting our most important tasks. If you’re ready to take your business online more seriously and regain control of your precious ...

Communication, often described as the lifeblood of human interaction, stands as the bedrock upon which the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and emotions rests, providing a vital conduit through which individuals can transmit and receive information, fostering understanding, connection, and the dissemin...

Late in 2022 L.A. graffiti artist extraordinaire Man One traveled to Nepal to participate in a cultural exchange program designed to celebrate the voices of Nepali minorities. Over a two week period, the California-based muralist — who also serves as co-founder of NOT REAL ART parent...

New social media platforms seem to be emerging while existing ones are disintegrating these days. Consider how Instagram videos became more popular as a result of Vine’s demise, and how many Vine content producers were forced to switch to sites like Instagram and, later, TikTok. Check ou...

As I’ve pointed out in several of my previous essays, running out of oil will be the most immediate cause for the fall of civilization. It will come sooner than a collapse caused by climate change. So many critical components of society depend on oil — freight transport (ships, trucks...

Back in April 1992, George Carlin delivered what might be his pinnacle standup, Jammin’ in New York. From equating American foreign policy to the Bigger Dick theory (“What?! They have bigger dicks?! BOMB THEM!!!”) to detailing the madness behind playing golf (“a meani...

There. I can now retire on this monumental achievement and display of scientific, political and economic prowess. Of course, I’m joking but then again I am not. The very simple act of reading this passage so far has contributed to the problems we face but you can’t ‘offset’ t...

In recent years, the conversation about climate change has heated up, with discussions about our planet’s future intensifying. The increasingly visible impact of extreme weather events and activism from figures like Greta Thunberg have played a leading role in mobilizing global communities. ...

Climate is the characteristic weather patterns in a specific area over a long period. It depends on factors like Earth’s rotation, axis tilt, and land-water distribution. Different regions have distinct climates, such as tropical, arid, continental, or polar. Climate is vital for shaping ecosy...

Not long ago, a science teacher at a local middle school graciously gave me some time at the end of her day to discuss what students are learning about climate change. When I arrived, two students were still in the classroom — young girls who were laughing and chatting as they helped tidy u...

Today — November 8th — is the fifth “anniversary” of the 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 85 people, destroyed 14,000 homes, and wiped the town of Paradise, California off the map. And recently — five years in — I’ve come to realize that I am permanently dama...

Odd thought - climate change is real but accelerated by the appearance of humans and industrialisation. We see the effects and the extremities because we're a global species with the technologies to view and record it happening. No other species did in the past so they were never aware of it,...

This tactic can be effective, and it actually gets at a deeper question within climate science. It’s true that Earth’s climate has changed in the past. These changes have a variety of different causes. Some of them emerge from the natural chaos of the climate system, and others are impos...

As the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) concluded on December 13 in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, a diverse mix of participants, from oil-producing countries and energy corporations to policymakers and climate activists, grappled with the aggravations of addressing climate chang...

We are beginning to see an increasing number of organisations adopt a ‘systems change’ lens. However, there is limited conversation between these various systems change players, which in some ways can be counterproductive because of a lack of understanding of how different systems change...

I’m on the brink of retirement. So are a lot of baby boomers. We built our nest eggs in IRAs, we plan to have social security, and we downsize our lifestyle to live decently. Everything is looking good… except, it isn’t good. Climate change is destroying the economy and the invest...

Risk 1: Food Prices Will Keep Going Up For many years, environmentalists have decried the impact of climate change on “ecosystems,” which at least in my mind, always conjured things like tree species under stress or disappearing butterflies. I could get quite emotional about the baby ...

Teaching with a lens of equity means rewiring and interrupting the socialization cycles we have all been continuously immersed in as a result of our society. We must rewire our brains around how we think, speak, and instruct our students and human beings. It means creating the counternarrative aroun...

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has emerged as a powerful and transformative force in contemporary discourse, advocating for the recognition of the inherent value and dignity of Black lives. This paper explores the origins, goals, and impact of the BLM movement, emphasizing its role in address...

Every once and awhile, when I write about my experience in the 2018 Camp Fire, someone on the Internet thinks they can outsmart me by asking how I know the fire was “caused” by climate change, usually in a snarky, know-it-all, condescending tone. It’s a typical denier tactic. &l...

In my former career, I often said “I tell selective truths for a living.” How cute and clever. In reality, I worked in public relations. You could say I talked for a living. People said I had a silver tongue and could persuade any skeptic. My view is that I’d become so con...

I know I’ve talked about it before here on Medium, but it’s such an interesting topic I had to write about it once again. So, let's get started and talk about some famous stoics. It's a philosophy that dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, with an emphasis on rational...

As the seasons change, vibrant and complex color palettes emerge on runways, fill closets, and define new collections. Each season brings a new set of hues that establishes a tone for fashion and dictate the trends of the moment. Typical Spring/Summer collections and wardrobes showcase bright colors...

Promoting the self-esteem of youth is extremely important in an age dominated by digitized media. Images are constantly blurred, pinched, and smoothed to make people’s bodies and faces seem “perfect.” Thousands of kids and teens are affected daily by low self-esteem, body image iss...