The purpose of the looking at the future...is to disturb the present!

Gaston Berger (1896-1960), francuski futurolog

Notes on the Los Angeles fires, higher education, and climate change

This month I’ve been working on a post about how the Earth just broke the 1.5 C global heating threshold, as part of my work on climate change and the future of higher education. I hope to publish that soon, … Continue reading →
Link :
https://bryanalexander.org/climatechange/notes-on-the-los-angeles-fires-higher-education-and-climate-change/

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The original Kindle Scribe is more than $100 off in refurbished condition

The original Kindle Scribe is more than $100 off in refurbished condition

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