Five Best Ideas of the Day: November 15, 2017 - The Aspen Institute

Foundations should work more like venture capital firms. Here’s where to start.

Gabe Kleinman at NewCo Shift
We’re not asking the right questions about what goes down the drain — and into our ecosystem.

the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Why are American employers still obsessed with college degrees?

Jeff Spross in the Week
Is grass-fed beef better for the climate? It’s complicated.

Lela Nargi in Civil Eats
Scientists have bred corn to be super-productive. Now that corn can’t adapt.

Eric Hamilton at the University of Wisconsin-Madison