Malcolm Fairbrother
@mfair.bsky.social
Prof. of environmental and political sociology. Sweden-based (Uppsala Uni + Institute for Futures Studies), formerly Canada, U.S., Mexico, UK. Decoupling, public opinion, learning from successes, modeling emissions. And political trust. www.fairbrother.org
Saying that, journal editors perform an important function, and it costs them a lot of time. Everyone knows how hard it is to find reviewers.
So I can understand they are desperate to save time.
I'm sure these editors are embarrassed. And their failure to catch this is partly due to the system.
So I can understand they are desperate to save time.
I'm sure these editors are embarrassed. And their failure to catch this is partly due to the system.
November 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Saying that, journal editors perform an important function, and it costs them a lot of time. Everyone knows how hard it is to find reviewers.
So I can understand they are desperate to save time.
I'm sure these editors are embarrassed. And their failure to catch this is partly due to the system.
So I can understand they are desperate to save time.
I'm sure these editors are embarrassed. And their failure to catch this is partly due to the system.
It’s the editors of this journal who should be really embarrassed. Do they actually read the papers they publish?
They’ve brought their own journal into disrepute.
They’ve brought their own journal into disrepute.
November 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
It’s the editors of this journal who should be really embarrassed. Do they actually read the papers they publish?
They’ve brought their own journal into disrepute.
They’ve brought their own journal into disrepute.
VHS is a good analogy.
What a hypocrite Carney is.
What a hypocrite Carney is.
Actual footage of Canadian policymakers as they grapple with the challenge of global climate change.
Here in Europe, where I live, there's a serious effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Canada, they're rushing to build new pipelines. What an embarrassment.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Here in Europe, where I live, there's a serious effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Canada, they're rushing to build new pipelines. What an embarrassment.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
VHS is a good analogy.
What a hypocrite Carney is.
What a hypocrite Carney is.
What an abomination.
Good on Steven Guilbeault for resigning. He made a sincere effort to change Canadian government from within, but petromania was just too strong.
Good on Steven Guilbeault for resigning. He made a sincere effort to change Canadian government from within, but petromania was just too strong.
Actual footage of Canadian policymakers as they grapple with the challenge of global climate change.
Here in Europe, where I live, there's a serious effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Canada, they're rushing to build new pipelines. What an embarrassment.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Here in Europe, where I live, there's a serious effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Canada, they're rushing to build new pipelines. What an embarrassment.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
What an abomination.
Good on Steven Guilbeault for resigning. He made a sincere effort to change Canadian government from within, but petromania was just too strong.
Good on Steven Guilbeault for resigning. He made a sincere effort to change Canadian government from within, but petromania was just too strong.
Not sure about quoting the Telegraph on anything energy-related. They seem strongly fossil-committed.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Not sure about quoting the Telegraph on anything energy-related. They seem strongly fossil-committed.
Yep. Captures one reason I left.
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Yep. Captures one reason I left.
We conclude that Shwom's framework stands up well, except in one way: In corporatist economies, unlike the American context where she developed the theory, a highly unified industry can facilitate rather than hinder environmental improvement.
And we call for more such middle-range arguments!
(3/3)
And we call for more such middle-range arguments!
(3/3)
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We conclude that Shwom's framework stands up well, except in one way: In corporatist economies, unlike the American context where she developed the theory, a highly unified industry can facilitate rather than hinder environmental improvement.
And we call for more such middle-range arguments!
(3/3)
And we call for more such middle-range arguments!
(3/3)
Shwom specified conditions under which ToP outcomes are likely versus conditions under which EM is likely. This is, to our knowledge, an exceptional attempt to synthesize these perspectives.
We consider the case of dioxin pollution from the Swedish pulp and paper industry.
(2/3)
We consider the case of dioxin pollution from the Swedish pulp and paper industry.
(2/3)
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Shwom specified conditions under which ToP outcomes are likely versus conditions under which EM is likely. This is, to our knowledge, an exceptional attempt to synthesize these perspectives.
We consider the case of dioxin pollution from the Swedish pulp and paper industry.
(2/3)
We consider the case of dioxin pollution from the Swedish pulp and paper industry.
(2/3)
Reading this as a Canadian is quite entertaining.
For us, the pace of hockey (no need to say ”ice”) is… normal. :)
For us, the pace of hockey (no need to say ”ice”) is… normal. :)
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Reading this as a Canadian is quite entertaining.
For us, the pace of hockey (no need to say ”ice”) is… normal. :)
For us, the pace of hockey (no need to say ”ice”) is… normal. :)
As a non-philosopher, this definition of knowledge was the one useful thing I took away and still remember from an otherwise incomprehensible/bad Intro to Phil course 30 years ago.
Seriously, is it an acceptable, usable definition?
Seriously, is it an acceptable, usable definition?
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
As a non-philosopher, this definition of knowledge was the one useful thing I took away and still remember from an otherwise incomprehensible/bad Intro to Phil course 30 years ago.
Seriously, is it an acceptable, usable definition?
Seriously, is it an acceptable, usable definition?
Yes, makes sense to me!
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Yes, makes sense to me!
Thanks. Though I see retractions as successes. "Caught one!" In these cases the system is working.
The problem is papers that are NOT caught--ever. So I don't think one can judge a journal by its retractions.
(Of course, it would be better for later-retracted papers never to be published at all.)
The problem is papers that are NOT caught--ever. So I don't think one can judge a journal by its retractions.
(Of course, it would be better for later-retracted papers never to be published at all.)
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Thanks. Though I see retractions as successes. "Caught one!" In these cases the system is working.
The problem is papers that are NOT caught--ever. So I don't think one can judge a journal by its retractions.
(Of course, it would be better for later-retracted papers never to be published at all.)
The problem is papers that are NOT caught--ever. So I don't think one can judge a journal by its retractions.
(Of course, it would be better for later-retracted papers never to be published at all.)