Category Archives: Sustainability

Forget “saving the planet.” Think great grandchildren.

Posted on 08/16/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

And the Longterm Sustainability of the Human Race The planet is going to be just fine—no matter what we do. There has been life on this Earth for 4 billion years; whereas, humans have been here for only about 5/1000th … Continue reading →

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Doing “things right” or doing the “right thing.” Which is better?

Posted on 08/15/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Doing the “right thing” — by a score of at least 100 to 1 This blogpost was inspired by my youngest friend, a 29-year old scientist at Pfizer who I met through our yacht club here in Stonington. A very … Continue reading →

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“Rationing” the treatment of cancer has already begun.

Posted on 08/09/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

From a 7-29-12 editorial in the Los Angeles Times, near the end of a piece about cancer, they mention the dreaded “rationing” word. Access to healthcare already is being rationed to some extent by insurance companies, and not always in … Continue reading →

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