John Patrick RyanAn Insufficient DecadeWe are entering a decade of insufficiency. We’ll at once feel like we’re making insufficient progress on the climate problem and…8 min read·Nov 24, 2022----
John Patrick RyanValuing Avoidance of Climate Tipping PointsThis piece originally appeared in The Impact, 4th May, 20214 min read·Oct 20, 2022--2--2
John Patrick RyanOil execs are talking about life after oil. Should we believe them?Originally published in The Impact, 18th May, 20215 min read·Oct 20, 2022--3--3
John Patrick RyanA key week in the death of oilOriginally published in The Impact; 2nd June 20214 min read·Oct 20, 2022----
John Patrick RyanLife after a caustic electionIt’s the day after the 2020 election as I write this. It looks as though Joe Biden will win enough states to win 270+ Electoral College…2 min read·Nov 4, 2020----
John Patrick RyaninThe StartupConferences after COVIDNobody, lying on their deathbed, ever said: “I wish I’d attended more conferences”5 min read·Apr 15, 2020--1--1
John Patrick RyanMusings on Malthus“The power of population is so superior to the power of the earth to produce subsistence for man, that premature death must in some shape…10 min read·Feb 25, 2020----
John Patrick RyaninStories from the Decentralized WebDecentralizing: ending walled gardensBeyond the walled garden10 min read·Jan 7, 2020----
John Patrick RyaninThe StartupHow hard could this be?How hard, how difficult, how expensive will it be to convert most, nearly all, of the world’s energy consumption from fossil fuels to…5 min read·Dec 3, 2019----
John Patrick RyanAnd all the rights and privileges …If you’ve graduated from a U.S. university, you get a degree and a piece of paper that includes the words: “with all the Rights…1 min read·Nov 11, 2019----