A gentler way

“Among the calamities of war may be jointly numbered the diminution of the love of truth, by the falsehoods which interest dictates and credulity encourages”, Samuel Johnson 1758 In recent days, Extinction Rebellion has been demonstrating in London, calling for urgent action to avoid climate disaster.  Most of the media coverage has been unsympathetic, arguing…

“The nation behaves itself well if it treats its natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value.” Theodore Roosevelt, American Museum of Natural History, New York City Brexit dominates our waking thoughts.  Whether we are Leavers or Remainers, most of us are agreed on…