“Oh, that was a good one, Johnny. We’ll be right back after these messages.” [Soft music] Remember the old routine? Wake up. Get the children ready. Bring them to school. Go to work. Pick them up again. Cook dinner. Help with homework. Maybe squeeze in a little exercise. Then collapse on the couch with just enough energy for another episode of your favorite series before bed. And then? Do it all again tomorrow. ...
TO: The Secretary FROM: GEA - William K Moore SUBJECT: Calibrate hydrocarbon pricing mechanisms to reflect full environmental externalities This record is extremely sensitive. No further copies should be made. It should be shown only to those with a genuine need to know its contents. Executive Summary This paper addresses the structural limitations of demand-side and price-based mechanisms in achieving meaningful reductions in global hydrocarbon output, and puts forward a framework for considering supply-side intervention as a complementary policy instrument. ...
And now we like to interrupt our program for an exceptional announcement by our great leader. My dear citizens. Since the dawn of mankind, human life has moved in cycles. Each morning we rise full of energy. By the afternoon we slow down, and then night arrives, bringing darkness with it, putting us to sleep. It has always reminded me of a traffic jam. The moment you find your momentum, you already have to slow down. Then while sitting still, waiting, you think. You drift. You dream. ...