This article was written with supporting contributions from Sylvester Siew Kwicksylver, Yong Feng and Patricia Lazatin @woodycakes If you are like me you don’t have to look hard for reminders that there a lot of reasons to worry about the future state of the environment and how that could impact…

How to transform businesses to become more environmentally sustainable? Modern corporations are one of the major forces contributing to environmental sustainability so the question is relevant. The tension between profits and environmental sustainability is real but it doesn’t mean that nothing can be done about it. The article begins with an introduction of the problem of environmental sustainability and…

When it comes to matching ambition with action, recently in Singapore there have been some positive signs that policy makers may be considering joining the growing number of developing countries, such as the US [2] and UK [7] , which are unveiling their ambitious climate plans. Earlier in Feb Parliament…

It’s great that Singapore Workers Party MP Jamus Lim has kicked off the debate on carbon tax and dividend. For those of you who get the impression that it’s not clear cut because it seems like there are two valid arguments on both sides, I would like to take this…

The neuroscience of the differences in cognitive patterns between conservatives and liberals. Neurological constraints for activists Something that gets overlooked by many ambitious activists is the reality check of the neurological basis for the Overton window of what is politically possible in a democratic society based on majority rules, and furthermore the tactical messaging…

For many of us, we all breathed a sigh of relief on 7 Nov at 11:25 AM EST when the AP called Pennsylvania and the US Presidential Election for Joe Biden (Slodysko, Brian 2020). …

All figures are from this google spreadsheet with links to original sources from polls and the Early Vote Election Project by UF Michael McDonald The state of the race : Biden +2.4% The state of the race in FL with just 24 hours before polls close on election night at 20:00 EST can be accurately described as tight…

Figures in this article and FL results tracking stored in this google spreadsheet Florida is critical in the road to the White House Florida is one of the most important battleground swing states for the 2020 election for two main reasons Large number of electoral votes — 29 It will most likely be conclusive on election night because Florida counts…

To be able to tacking the greatest challenges of the 21st century including climate change and the erosion of democracy, we must embrace a realistic picture of who we are as humans. The good, the bad and the ugly. Quote taken from video documentary “Unfit: The Psychology of Donald J…