Author Archives: J. M. Korhonen

About J. M. Korhonen

as himself

Necessity is the mother of inventors: my PhD lecture

Posted on December 15, 2017

The following is the traditional Lectio praecursoria a doctoral candidate in Finland gives to the audience before his/her PhD defence. This one is mine, delivered on 12th December 2017. Esteemed custos, esteemed opponent, ladies and gentlemen! You all are probably … Continue reading →

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Finland is the land of personal freedom, and that’s why I love it

Posted on December 5, 2017

On December 6th 2017, Finland celebrates her centennial as an independent nation. Exactly one hundred years ago, the Finnish Parliament finally voted for the motion to sever all ties to the revolutionary Russian government and assume the highest legislative power … Continue reading →

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Power and the (European) anti-nuclear power movement

Posted on November 14, 2017

This post contains some thoughts about the history of the anti-nuclear movement and in particular the European anti-nuclear movement as a struggle for power and empowerment; it’s posted here for convenience and as a reference, and as a caution against … Continue reading →

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Mutually Assured Economic Destruction: the strongest weapon in the arsenal of the masses

Posted on September 21, 2017

I just understood something profound (to me, very likely not to most others) about Brexit and other supposedly “irrational” decisions by less well off voters. The standard middle-class liberal critique of these decisions almost inevitably includes wonderment why the voters … Continue reading →

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Flesh may be weak. Savotta is strong.

Posted on September 14, 2017

In a break from my tradition of complaining about things, a positive post and a recommendation – and about a corporation, no less! Savotta of Finland is one of my favorite companies these days. They make my life better, easier … Continue reading →

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I’m no longer advocating for clean energy; here’s why.

Posted on July 26, 2017

My Finnish readers will already know that I announced some time ago that I’m done with energy/climate change discussions. I’ve been following the debate actively since about 2007 and have been writing about it since late 2010. I’ve written two … Continue reading →

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Confidence in 100% RE plans is poorly justified and may be dangerous

Posted on June 21, 2017

The recent publication of an unprecedented critique against the so-called “WWS” 100% renewable energy (RE) scenario has re-ignited the debate about the feasibility of renewable only energy scenarios in the United States and abroad. This is a long-overdue debate the … Continue reading →

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