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Author: Connor Ludwig

Automation of the Workforce

December 4, 2018 Connor Ludwig

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Posted in: Week 15: Webinar

Money is Power

November 26, 2018 Connor Ludwig

Ever since the beginning of mankind, we have always strived for a more ordered and civilized population. This paved the…

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Posted in: Week 14: Harari (Part 3)

CRISPER Technologies

November 12, 2018 Connor Ludwig

CRISPER technology is very amazing technology. It allows for scientists to quickly modify the DNA of almost any living organism…

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Posted in: Week 12: Gould, Specter, Harris

Survival of the Fittest

November 5, 2018 Connor Ludwig 1 Comment

It is true that Darwin cannot completely prove evolution to be 100% true, but he does make many very good…

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Posted in: Week 11: Darwin

Enter the Anthropocene

October 29, 2018 Connor Ludwig 1 Comment

The term “Anthropocene” is a word that is used to describe a new geological epoch that some believe we are…

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Posted in: Week 10: Climate Science (Steffen)

Climate Change Conspiracy?

October 22, 2018 Connor Ludwig

The IPCC predicts that ramifications of global warming at 1.5 degrees C and 2.0 degrees C. The IPCC states that…

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Posted in: Week 09: Climate Science (Reidy)

Techno Mining

October 15, 2018 Connor Ludwig

In his book, LeCaine categorizes techno fixes into three groups. These are transformational, relocational, and delaying (LeCaine, Pg. 138). He…

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Posted in: Week 08: Superfund (Part 2)

Cash, Copper, and Casualties

October 8, 2018 Connor Ludwig 3 Comments

          Mining has made great advances over the years. What started as people panning for gold…

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Posted in: Week 07: Superfund (Part 1)

Progress vs. Politics

October 1, 2018 Connor Ludwig 1 Comment

Steven speaks about how governments fear the air pump and the electrical machines. It’s not that they fear specially those…

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Posted in: Week 06: Johnson (Part 2)

Science, Capitalism and Empire…Oh My.

September 24, 2018 Connor Ludwig

Science, empire and capitalism are all linked in a number of ways. But the two biggest connections are growth and…

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Posted in: Week 05: Harari (Part 2) and Johnson (Part 1)

From Apes to Alphas

September 18, 2018 Connor Ludwig 2 Comments

Many advances sculpted the human race to what we recognize today. The first major advance was the domestication of fire.…

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Posted in: Week 04: Harari (Part 1)

Terrible or Terrific Tech

September 10, 2018 Connor Ludwig

The world has many social problems. And different people have different ideas on how they should be solved. People like…

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Posted in: Week 03: Technological Fix

Bittersweet Bitterroot

September 6, 2018 Connor Ludwig

All though the Bitterroot valley is known for being one of the best places to experience nature in the whole…

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Posted in: Week 02: Diamond (MT)

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