Words of Wisdom — June 14, 2014

D. H. Lawrence on the Wild Things

“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.” – D. H. Lawrence

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“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.” – D. H. Lawrence

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

A Brighter Shade of Green: Rebooting Environmentalism for the 21st Century

In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share an article written by my former colleague Ross Robertson for EnlightenNext magazine called “A Brighter Shade of Green: Rebooting Environmentalism for the 21stCentury.” […]

Guest Thinkers

Memories of Mount St. Helens on the 30th Anniversary (1980-2010): Part 2

The second part of Eruptions readers’ recollections of the historic May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

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The Present

Why the USSR and China fell behind the US in the Chip Cold War

Both nations made missteps, but China still has a chance to make up lost ground.

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Health

Are microplastics really destroying our health?

They’re in our brains, hearts, and blood — but what are they doing to us?

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Business

How AI is ushering in a creative renaissance

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

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A Strawberry Moon

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