Get the Think newsletter.SUBSCRIBEMarch 24, 2019, 3:57 PM GMTBy Ani BundelEven the best creators can have a hard time knowing when to stop. The sequel trap has tripped up many a beloved series, written and…
”Maximum Pressure” Campaign Fails To Kill Off Iran’s…
By Nick Cunningham, a freelance writer on oil and gas, renewable energy, climate change, energy policy and geopolitics. Originally published at OilPrice U.S.-Iran tensions are once again heating up, even as Iran has so far…
Design Genius Jony Ive Leaves Apple, Leaving Behind…
By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. Last week’s announcement of the departure of Apple chief design officer Jony…
Are Economists Blocking Progress on Climate Change?
By Servaas Storm, Senior Lecturer of Economics, Delft University of Technology. Originally published at the Institute for New Economic Thinking website Dutch economist Servaas Storm, co- author of a widely-read 2018 study on climate change,…
Links 6/20/19
Your Cat’s Attitude Actually Is Closely Linked to Its Breed, Survey Shows Smithsonian Facebook’s Libra: I mean, how are we supposed to take them seriously if they didn't even have the smarts to name their…
Freedom to travel, by Scott Sumner
I’m always a bit skeptical when I hear talk about a recent trend toward “deregulation”. There is no doubt that regulations in a few areas have been relaxed, particularly environmental rules (such as burning coal).…
Links 6/17/19
Largest world stock of animal-killing virus destroyed by UK lab BBC Why sleeptrackers could lead to the rise of insomnia – and orthosomnia Guardian In Pablo Picasso’s Studio During the Nazi Occupation of Paris Literary…
US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail…
By Justin Mikulka, a freelance writer, audio and video producer living in Trumansburg, NY. Originally published at DeSmog Blog On June 6, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced that the company Energy Transport Solutions…
Midwest Flooding, the Corn and Soy Crops, and…
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Let’s jump right in and get a sense of the scale and scope of the flooding. Here’s a map of the flooding from the United States Geological Service (USGS) as…