Tag: Dying

The Good Earth is Dying, updated

In 1971 Isaac Asimov wrote an essay called The Good Earth is Dying, which begins with the question, “How many people is the earth able to sustain?” Asimov lays out the following logic: Since the mass of plant life on the earth cannot increase without a correspondin...

Our Democracy is Dying and There is Only One Way to Save It

For most Indonesians, 2024 will be the first time that they could vote for their desired candidates to run for this country. But this year isn’t like any other, this year the president isn’t staying neutral. The president himself, shows his support to one specific candidate, why? Beca...

Florida is Dying

Step out of the thriving Miami metro area, and you’ll discover a dying state. Even in the Miami area, where water temps are around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, things are getting dicey. Floridians are getting hit with unaffordable or non-existent home insurance policies. They’re getting hi...

How to Live on a Dying Planet

I face-timed my sister a couple times this week and she didn’t pick up — at least not right away. Later on, she called back. Busy she said. But it wasn’t that, she was avoiding me. Lol. I could tell. We’d gotten into an argument. She’s a busy executive and I’m ...

Signs of a Dying Website and how you can fix it

A sharp drop in website traffic is akin to a silent alarm ringing in the digital realm. If your analytics dashboard shows a consistent downward trend, it’s time to pay attention. This decline can be attributed to various factors, such as changes in search engine algorithms, outdated content, o...

Living and Dying on Airbnb

The rope swing looked inviting. Photos of it on Airbnb brought my family to the cottage in Texas. Hanging from a tree as casually as baggy jeans, the swing was the essence of leisure, of Southern hospitality, of escape. When my father decided to give it a try on Thanksgiving morning, the trunk ...

Animals Are Dying, Can Art Help?

With the death of the last male white rhinoceros, and the news of giraffes becoming endangered, the irreparable damage that we have caused to bio diversity on earth is becoming a very real concern. Future generations will only see pictures and videos of animals we have seen. Forests will be torn dow...

Superheroes are dying and what that means

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Superman, the colloquial first superhero? Arguably, it used to be his kindness, Christopher Reeve’s warm smile, or a friendly super-friend giving you his hand. Now, you’d probably think of his visually awe-inspiring powers, las...