Category: Misconceptions

Today, Cal Fire Will Redefine Chaparral: Just a Few Shrubs Here and There

To Circumvent State Law, Cal Fire MisrepresentsEstablished Science Today, our twenty year legal effort to convince Cal Fire to develop a plan to save lives and property from wildfires, rather than clearing millions of acres of native habitat, will be heard by the California… Continue Reading “Today, Cal Fire Will Redefine Chaparral: Just a Few Shrubs Here and There”

The Unholy Trinity of Fear, Conformity and Moral Abdication Creates Stupidity’s Perfect Storm

The Path to Intellectual Autonomy to Resist Societal Stupidity and Overcome Cognitive Dissonance *From the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Overcoming the discomfort and pain of holding positions different from your community requires not just intelligence (societal stupidity is immune to facts), but courage. This… Continue Reading “The Unholy Trinity of Fear, Conformity and Moral Abdication Creates Stupidity’s Perfect Storm”

How to Respond to the Recent Wildfires

To our friends in the Los Angeles area who have suffered from the recent wildfires. We are so sorry for the devastation and sadness you are facing. To those of you who want to actively seek change, we humbly offer our advice. After more… Continue Reading “How to Respond to the Recent Wildfires”