Editor’s note: Marshall Brain – futurist, inventor, NCSU professor, writer and creator of “How Stuff Works” is a contributor to WRAL TechWire.  Brain takes a serious as well as entertaining look at a world of possibilities for Earth and the human race.  He’s also author of “The Doomsday Book: The Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Threats.” This is the first of... Continue Reading →

Repost: Emotional Maturity…

This might not seem at first glance related to the current climate crisis, however I can assure you it is more than so. Emotional Maturity Before taking a course of action, one should ask these questions to determine whether it is truly ethical. Is it reasonable?Is it responsible?Is it fair?Will I think well of myself?How... Continue Reading →

Repost: The Insecurity of Dependent Personality Disorder

Dependent personality disorder falls under the cluster C personality disorders which are the personalities where people appear fearful or anxious. The other two in this cluster are avoidant and obsessive compulsive. I’ve talked about both and put them in my personality disorders playlist. A handy pneumonic to remember the 8 characteristics is RELIANCE. R -... Continue Reading →

Human activity has had an effect on the environment for thousands of years, from the time of our very earliest ancestors. Since Homo sapiens first walked the earth, we have been modifying the environment around us through agriculture, travel and eventually through urbanization and commercial networks. At this point in earth’s physical history, our impact... Continue Reading →

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