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Improved Communication through Better Listening Revised 1 April 2020 Poor listening: I will be the first to admit that I have some bad communication habits […]

A Sky Full of Drones 4 March 2020 The Proliferation of Drones and Its Consequences Recent developments are creating a proliferation of aerial vehicles without

Our sensitive personal information is being exposed to a vast range of other parties as a result of interacting technical developments.  Our ability to control

Transitioning to Sustainability Revised 12 January 2020 We are slowly coming to terms with the implications of what transitioning to sustainability really means on a

Mass migrations are going to become an ever-increasing feature of our world.  However, few, if any, societies are prepared for this.  We are already seeing

The ability to act in a given environment is very dependent on what moves are available and what ones are blocked or otherwise precluded within

Most college and university programs are ultimately in service of career preparation, in one form or another.  However, the job environment is projected to change

System Dynamics and Sustainability of the Global Food Supply System 21 November 2019 The system dynamics currently operating in the global food supply system are

Revised 23 October 2019 The current trend is to produce systems of all sorts with increasing levels of technical complexity.  Unfortunately, technical complexity is antithetical

Revised 13 October 2019 As we observe the current campaigns for high political office in the United States, the limited means to assess the candidates

Updated 10 January 2020 Following is a selected list of books I have found instructive in developing a system perspective.  They provide explanatory insight to

21 August 2019 The job of a city planner is a challenging one.  It is critical to plan over the long term—at least 25 years–