By rghusted •
March 5, 2008
If we look at the modern world and ponder what single element defines it, I would pick transportation. It has been an essential medium for both our technological and economic progress and in less than 50 years we have conquered the distances that used to separate and isolate us. However, judged against the scales of time and innovation, this transportation system organized on the building blocks of planes, trains and automobiles could easily be described as “version 1.0”. And, while [...]
By rghusted •
February 26, 2008
The massive beef recall announced this past week again highlights one of the many vulnerabilities that exist in our system of food production and distribution. One of the problems with fierce competition in food is the race to the cheapest product which doesn’t necessarily result in the best quality. Last week we learned that lame cattle has been added to our food supply, but the race also includes, artificial preservatives as well as genetic modifications to both plants and animals. [...]
