PinnedMike Clifford PackardTributaries: The streams that fed my emerging environmentalismPart I: The call to teachFeb 1, 2023Feb 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…Sep 21, 2023Sep 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…Oct 14, 2018Oct 14, 2018
Mike Clifford PackardFrustrationOn Wednesday, 17 died at the hands of a young man with a gun in Parkland, Florida.Feb 20, 2018Feb 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…Sep 24, 20171Sep 24, 20171
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…Aug 23, 2017Aug 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…Jul 18, 20171Jul 18, 20171
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…Jul 7, 2017Jul 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…Jul 6, 20171Jul 6, 20171
