Tag: physics

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  What is Entropy? – Part 2

  Part 2: Life-forms are ‘Really Useful Engines’….

  By

  Peter Howitt

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  Dec 3, 2025

  economics, energy, environment, ethics, philosophy, Science, Uncategorized
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  What is Entropy? – Part 1

  Entropy is a fundamental concept representing change and flow in the universe. It reflects the transformation of energy. This article explores how living organisms harness energy for use (utility) in their struggle against the unstoppable force of information uncertainty.

  By

  Peter Howitt

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  Dec 3, 2025

  energy, environment, Science, Uncategorized
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  Escaping the Freeze: The Physics of the Wealth Siphon

  Almost everything that is wrong in our societies is a derivative of increased wealth inequality. Here is the physics of the trap—and the blueprint to escape it.

  By

  Peter Howitt

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  Dec 1, 2025

  economics, ethics, philosophy, Uncategorized