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on Oregon: The Next 150 Years

Curious how your Futurist Society guest would respond to the idea that predicting the future is quite possibly an exercise in futility. Trends shift, fundamental ideas evolve, and what we think of as "order" enters the constant renewal of "chaos." Thanks for the great show. - Andy, Portland

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on Greenwashing

I think your guest's point about integrity in the product/message is critical. Because "green" and "sustainable" are necessarily subjective terms - with no apparent agreement in sight what they will ever be - it's important that the externalities - costs beyond that of making the product (i.e. waste, pollution, etc.) - are limited as much as possible and/or accounted for in the cost of the item. In the same way the global economy is tanking because of hidden externalities to the actual value of assets, our environment and its health are most threatened when we try to hide the FULL COSTS of being consumers.

Thank you for a thoughtful, wide-ranging, intelligent show!