The Age of Plastic

Five thousand years from now a geologist will chip away at a rock formation. Cracking the outer layer will reveal the various strata of sedimentation. Igneous rock formed on top of metamorphic rock which itself formed on limestone, etc. This will be expected by the geologist. However, less than an inch from the top is something unanticipated.

Sustainable Globalism

I had a high school teacher who asked us a simple question one day in class:

"What did it take for you to be here today?"

On the surface you can assume it's a fairly straight forward question. Most likely a parent, friend, bus driver, or you were the one responsible to get you to that class that arbitrary day. On a small enough scale, that is true. You were physically transported to that class through whatever means. That is what it took for you to be there. Most of us live on this scale; it's practical, selfish, reasonable, and completely functional. However, it doesn't answer the question.