Although I have a variety of obligations, the climate crisis is my central concern.
Anti-Americanism is as old as the Republic--a historical constant, which is only remotely related to specific American behavior. So what is new? Andrei Markovits has delivered the best answer yet, ranging across an astounding wealth of material from politics and culture. Uncouth Nation is a rare academic treat. Rigorous and analytical, the book is also a pleasure to read as it penetrates a critical issue of our time.
They say that 'history is an argument without end.' In Thompson's skillful hands, this momentous argument between two old friends on the most critical issue of the last century is thus history at its best. Thompson's judicious and delicious depiction of Nitze and Kennan will fascinate anyone who cares about the Cold War or the ways that human beings shape the future.
Truly, we do live on a 'water planet.' For us, water is that critical issue that we need. It's the most precious substance on the planet, and it links us to pretty much every environmental issue, including climate change, that we're facing.
The most important domestic issue we face is education…and education is so broken.
Water is the sleeping giant issue of the 21st century and we all need to wake up about it.
I happen to believe that health care is an imminent crisis. It is.
I find it inconceivable that we're meeting for five and a half days, and there isn't one moment on the agenda to deal with the greatest crisis we've ever had in the church since 1789.
A crisis, by its very nature, is a negative event.
Climate change is the Everest of all problems, the thorniest challenge facing humankind.
The impending teacher shortage is the most critical education issue we will face in the next decade.
The challenge presented by the prospect of superintelligence, and how we might best respond is quite possibly the most important and most daunting challenge humanity has ever faced. And-whether we succeed or fail-it is probably the last challenge we will ever face.
In reality, climate change is actually the biggest thing that's going on every single day.
Intelligence. Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence.
We are potentially the most dangerous agency in the country.
I think all of us are multitasking a little more today than we used to or than we would like to. And I think that the issue of work-life balance is a critical issue for every company around the world.
We have a situation where the security of America is at stake, and it's a very, very serious situation.
