Author / Max Hofmeister
Max Hofmeister is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at mhofmeister@wustl.edu.
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What Cheap Oil Means For Us
Oil is cheap right now, and has been for longer than usual. The record-low oil prices of the last six months stem from an oversupply, helped by a boom in shale oil and other unconventional sources. In the past few weeks, falling expectations for oil demand, especially from China and Europe, have pushed prices down…
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Towards Sustainable World Agriculture
In 2008, author and activist Michael Pollan wrote an open letter to President Obama, the new “Farmer in Chief,” advocating for a sweeping agricultural reform. Pollan argued that reform would make our food healthier, less oil-dependent, and more environmentally friendly. Seven years later, the Obama administration has done little to address this issue. Though typically…
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