Blog of John C. Ayers

Occasional observations about science, society, education, and sustainability.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Selfishness and lack of moral conviction in Tennessee State Legislature

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Yesterday TN senators voted to not make pseudoephedrine HCl (Sudafed) a prescription drug because it would be inconvenient for consumers. Me...
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Living Sustainably: The Rule of Halves

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You've probably heard hundreds of tips on how to live more sustainably. Who can remember all of those tips, or even worse remember to do...
Saturday, October 6, 2012

Does increasing taxes on the wealthy hurt the economy and lead to higher unemployment?

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For years Republican politicians have claimed that increasing tax rates on the wealthiest, who are the "job creators," will hurt t...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

What is the root cause of denialism?

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denialism ( usually uncountable ; plural denialisms ) describes the position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supp...
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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Does urbanization make a society more sustainable?

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A recent iCreate Sustainability debate ( http://www.icreate-sustainability.org/discussion/topic/show/559843 ) asked "Does Global Urbani...
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Ineffective Consumer Guides: Energy Star Labels

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I've heard for several years that Wal-Mart was becoming more sustainable, but a purchase I just made makes me doubt that. I bought a Hai...
Saturday, June 30, 2012

Sustainability update: June 2012

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It's been sixteen months since I last posted, and much has happened on the sustainability front. A huge positive development has been th...
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