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It always seems impossible until it’s done.                                         —Nelson Mandela  The word “uncertain” is used ad nauseam to describe a future plagued by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and for good reason. Climate change and resource depletion are global issues of such magnitude that approaching them, let alone addressing them, is a problem unto itself. Solving problems …

Julius Caesar may be the most recognized name in Roman history, but it was his heir Augustus who ushered in Pax Romana (Roman Peace), a golden age of art and technology lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. Roman engineering flourished, and Roman citizens enjoyed many of the luxuries we have today. Aqueducts channeled clean …

There are costs and risks to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.  — John F. Kennedy   While many of us are familiar with the Industrial Revolution, it may be surprising to hear that several waves of industrial revolutions have been identified since that …