Gabe Kleinman

“Fix Our Forests is a case study in how we can get things done.” A Democrat and a Republican took the stage together at DC Climate Week in early May. They talked about what’s working. As you might imagine, this did not grace the pages of The New York Times or make manospheric news — not enough clicks in this game, I suppose. Thankfully Heatmap brought this rational, positive story to light through its coverage (“Senators Curtis and Hickenlooper on Why the IRA Will Survive”).

We must “protect this house” by prioritizing our safety. Gabe Kleinman · Follow 3 min read · -- The “Miracle House” that survived the Lahaina Fire, not due to a miracle but its owner’s fire preparedness (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) The base of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs includes, among other things, air and shelter. The job of government is to ensure our basic needs are met, the most extreme being protection from invaders (human or otherwise) so we can breathe and have shelter.

From climate tech to biotech, nailing a full-stack narrative is necessary for technical company-builders today. Venture capital investment in “deep tech” — classically defined as technology having to overcome scientific, engineering, and business risks in service of solving big challenges — has surged in recent years. Today these represent over 20% of all venture funding, up from 10% just a decade ago according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).