The Problem President Obama has proposed opening up millions of jobs to replace some of the millions lost in the recession by pushing development in the field of green energy. This is an excellent proposal, if possible, since it would accomplish four desirable goals at the same time, namely: Help make the transition from a… Continue reading PRESIDENT OBAMA’S GREEN ENERGY JOBS
Month: August 2012
SCARCITY OF JOBS, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
—THEY ARE CONNECTED, AND THERE IS A SOLUTION The future seems so hopeless. Most jobs are being filled by computers and robots or are being sent overseas where wages are low. Worse, there seems to be no way to reverse this process. The energy we use the most, oil and natural gas, is running out.… Continue reading SCARCITY OF JOBS, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
THE GRADUAL USING UP OF OUR RETIREMENT FUNDS-Aquater Paper No. 4
AQUATER2050 PAPER NO. 4 The Problem Because we are living longer and longer, we (or our employers) are not making enough retirement payments during our working lifetimes to cover our retirement incomes after we die. Until recently, this problem was not important, because there were many workers for each retiree, so the shortfall in one… Continue reading THE GRADUAL USING UP OF OUR RETIREMENT FUNDS-Aquater Paper No. 4
JOBS FOR THE COMING GENERATION
The Problem First, computers and robots are replacing workers in the workforce. Also, the workers they are replacing are well-paid manufacturing workers, construction workers, farmers, and miners. These used to be the main part of the middle class. This leaves highly paid doctors, lawyers, architects, stockbrokers, scientists, engineers, construction managers and company managers (>$100k… Continue reading JOBS FOR THE COMING GENERATION
ENERGY SCARCITY AND NEW OPTIONS-Aquater Paper No. 2
AQUATER2050 PAPER NO. 2 The Problem The energy requirement of earth’s people is large and growing ever larger as population and demand per person increases. In the past, it was easily satisfied by hydroelectric, nuclear and fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal). But hydro sites are used up. Nuclear power has certain safety problems… Continue reading ENERGY SCARCITY AND NEW OPTIONS-Aquater Paper No. 2