(This is part 5 in the โCrisis and Inertiaโ series.) In the first episode in this series I argued that societies and other social โobjectsโ (cultures, beliefs, institutions, ideas, ideologies,…
(This is part 4 in the โCrisis and Inertiaโ series.) While climate change constitutes a major if not terminal crisis for civilization (and possibly even for mankind) and certain technologies…
(This is part 3 in the โCrisis and Inertiaโ series.) Some advances of technology are feared by many. Some of those fears may be justified; others less so. Nuclear weapons…
(This is part 2 in the โCrisis and Inertiaโ series.) Surprisingly many people seem to be under the impression that climate change wonโt really affect them. โSure, it will get…
Physical objects resist any change in their position and state of motion. This is inertia, often defined as the physical principle that moving objects keep moving in a straight line…