Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Against the “digital detox” metaphor
Online life is not necessarily less authentic than so-called real life.
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Hello again! Here’s what I’ve been up to for the past year
Now back to work after a sabbatical, Grist blogger David Roberts reflects on digital overload, work-life balance, and other good stuff.
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Hope and fellowship
Climate change is so dire and social change is so slow. Is there any hope?
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Carbon targets, carbon taxes, and the search for Archimedes’ lever
There's no perfect solution to the climate problem, no one policy that will move the world. It's going to be a long, ugly slog. It's healthier just to accept that.
