PinnedMike Clifford PackardTributaries: The streams that fed my emerging environmentalismPart I: The call to teach21 min read·Feb 1, 2023----
Mike Clifford PackardThe Curse of CompetenceSeveral years ago I worked at an economic consulting firm in Washington DC, using data science and economic theory to support our corporate…9 min read·Sep 21, 2023----
Mike Clifford PackardDancing Dishonesty or Diligent Description: The Phenomenon of Political CorrectnessI wrote this piece for an essay competition hosted by The Economist, responding specifically to the prompt: “Has political correctness…6 min read·Oct 14, 2018----
Mike Clifford PackardFrustrationOn Wednesday, 17 died at the hands of a young man with a gun in Parkland, Florida.4 min read·Feb 20, 2018----
Mike Clifford PackardWhat I should have said on the trainI just had a conversation with a stranger on a train, and it left me with a bad taste in my mouth. It was friendly enough. But it was one…9 min read·Sep 24, 2017--1--1
Mike Clifford PackardWe need to be perfect.In this article I express my views and ideas surrounding the frightening state of affairs in the United States right now, particularly…8 min read·Aug 23, 2017----
Mike Clifford PackardReligion: evolutionary origins, modern consequencesI have wanted to write a piece about religion for some time now, and I’m finally going to do it. It behooves me to state my personal…12 min read·Jul 18, 2017--1--1
Mike Clifford PackardWatershedI like the idea of a watershed moment. The meaning of the term comes from a river dividing, separating into two, and any passenger of the…5 min read·Jul 7, 2017----
Mike Clifford PackardI rant because I care.I’m going to start writing more. I always get frustrated because I struggle to put into words what I have in my head. But ideas are less…2 min read·Jul 6, 2017--1--1