David Hume (1711-1776), Scottish philosopher and essayist, remarked in his “Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals,” that we encounter people who oppose obvious truths: Disputes with men, pertinaciously obstinate in their principles, are, of all others, the most irksome; except, perhaps, those … Continue reading
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Joseph Heath, a philosophy professor at the University of Toronto, offers as good a theory as any to explain why Florida politics-and water policy-has become so irrational. In Enlightenment 2.0, he observes that one side of the political spectrum has … Continue reading
California’s water management system is far from perfect but it has some advantages over Florida for drought management. For example: California has a remarkable combination of nongovernmental water research groups, including the Pacific Institute, the California Water Foundation, and the (PPIC) Water Policy Center. (See, … Continue reading
Two interesting and free online courses are starting very soon: “Water in the Western United States.” The course “combines an overview of the science behind water and climate in the Western United States with a survey of the major legal, political, … Continue reading
The University of Florida Water Institute released on March 1 their report on “Options to Reduce High Volume Freshwater Flows to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries and Move More Water from Lake Okeechobee to the Southern Everglades.” Key conclusions: …relief to the … Continue reading