Not exactly news since the story was on July 26th.
There's a memorial service about this time as I write this. It is being held in his hometown of Galveston. I was in Galveston today. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have known.
Mitchell was quite important in these parts. A few things I didn't know:
- He was a pioneer of "fracking", which is helping the US reach energy independence
- He was born in Galveston. He helped revitalize the city. He brought back Mardi Gras, a tradition that had faded after World War II
- He sponsored Dennis Meadows' work, which is connected to the Club of Rome. He contributed greatly to the concept of sustainable development.
Not that I was completely unfamiliar with the man. I recognize his picture, of course.
The Club of Rome and Limits to Growth occurred at about the same time that the economic clout of the USA peaked. A mere coincidence?
Certainly, Mitchell was a giant in his field and a very powerful man. But the connections to Limits to Growth was not one of his better ideas.
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