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The institutionalization of shamelessness
Shame only exists in public, and the public doesn't exist anymore. (Plus a final note)
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If you're not a hypocrite, you're not being ambitious enough
Asking for serious climate solutions requires not entertaining unserious questions from people with an emotional axe to grind.
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Why so many progressives are bad at culture
It can't always be take, take, take. At some point you have to focus on giving back.
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The problem with trying to get a high score to save the planet
The things that matter aren't always the things you can count, and trying to run up the score means you're missing out on the slow things that matter.
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Horror, the warning, the chase
Climate change is starting to seem more and more like a true horror film. But remember to watch until the end.
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You are the memory hole
Here is the work of art I think about most.
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Why would an oil company want to give you coffee and free wifi?
Because normalcy is powerful, and disruption is too.
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Stability and instability, the sacred and profane, the future and the past. Three stories that matter.
If you want to make change in politics, you need to tell stories. But not every story is the same. These are the three that work, and why you should use…
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Bluebonnets
Bluebonnets
One work of creative writing per month from Duncan about climate change, culture, politics, and the things that make life worth it.
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