You are invited to a Canadian Association for the Club of Rome scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: The WEAll Can Journey: Re-imagining the purpose of an economy Speaker: Dr. Yannick C. Beaudoin Time: Aug 25, 2021 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) YouTube of Presentation… Presentation Slides… Link to ZOOM Chat during presentation… Bio: Economist, Geologist Yannick […]
Ted Manning: Defining Our Future; Wellbeing for Communities.
Presenter: Dr. Ted Manning Title: Defining Our Future; Wellbeing for Communities. Time: Jun 9, 2021 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) YouTube of Presentation… Presentation Slides… Presentation Chat… Bio: Ted Manning is President of Tourisk Inc., an international consulting firm based in Ottawa Canada and providing integrated planning for heritage sites and tourism destinations worldwide. He has […]
Vehicle to Grid technology – slow progress
The article below is 7 months old. I know there are other CACOR members watching this technology mature with similar anticipation. Tesla promises cars that connect to the grid, even if Elon Musk doesn’t really want them to – The Verge My Tesla Model 3 has a 82 kWh battery which is twice the size […]
Too clever by half, but not nearly smart enough
Canadian Club of Rome scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Too clever by half, but not nearly smart enough Speaker: Dr. William Rees Time: May 12, 2021 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) YouTube of Presentation… Presentation Slides… Chat comments… Abstract Humans pride themselves as being the most ‘intelligent’ species on Earth yet, despite a half century […]
How meritocracy entrenches inequality
A conversation with political philosopher Michael Sandel Meritocracy is not an alternative to inequality. If you think about it, it’s a justification for inequality. That’s what it’s become, and the effect of this has been to generate hubris among the winners and anger, resentment, even humiliation among those left behind. Because it is not only […]
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