Day: January 26, 2020

Buddhism, Living, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

Me, I Am No Savior

Fernando Kaskais

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” —ibid. A child who dreamed of being a superhero grows up to find himself powerless in a nation marching from one war to the next. By Taylor Plimpton When I was a little kid, I wanted to be Superman. There are photos of me, maybe three years old: I am wearing a red cape and tights, and the “S” is on my chest. It is a serious business, … Continue reading Me, I Am No Savior

Curiositys, Philosophy, Science, SpaceLeave a comment

Fate of the Universe

Fernando Kaskais

Are we part of a dying reality or a blip in eternity? The value of the Hubble Constant could tell us which terror awaits Corey S Powell is a science editor and journalist. He has been editor at Discover, Scientific American and Aeon. He is the author of God in the Equation (2003), and co-authored Undeniable (2014), Unstoppable (2016) and Everything All at Once (2017) with Bill Nye, with whom he also makes the Science Rules! podcast. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.  Edited by Pam Weintraub What determines our fate? To the Stoic Greek philosophers, fate is the external product of divine will, ‘the thread of your destiny’. To transcendentalists such … Continue reading Fate of the Universe

Australia, Eco, Future, Health, Living, PlanetLeave a comment

How Long Will Australia Be Livable?

Fernando Kaskais

Facing a future of fire, drought, and rising oceans, Australians will have to weigh the choice between getting out early or staying to fight. by BIANCA NOGRADY When tiny flakes of white ash started falling like warm snow from a sky sullen with smoke, we left. We had lived for weeks with the threat of two huge bushfires hanging over our small Australian town, advancing inexorably toward us from the north and the south. My hometown of Blackheath, perched at the top of the Blue Mountains, surrounded by stunning but drought-parched Australian wilderness, was in the center of this flaming … Continue reading How Long Will Australia Be Livable?