Understanding the wicked world that surrounds you

TL;DR

This paper emphasizes the importance of educating the general public about technological and energy decisions that impact future generations, advocating accessible learning to foster informed participation.

Contribution

It introduces an educational approach designed for non-experts to understand and engage in critical technological and energy-related decision-making.

Findings

Promotes wider public involvement in technological decisions

Provides accessible educational content without complex math or science

Highlights the societal impact of energy resource choices

Abstract

There is a new urgency for wider segments of the non-expert population to join in shaping the future direction of our technological society. Certain decisions being made now in the development of energy resources will profoundly affect the lives of the next few generations. This course is oriented toward providing an educational base for participating in these decisions. At this level, there is no need for any mathematics beyond simple arithmetic, nor for any previous knowledge of physics or chemistry.