Llewellyn King

Rhode Island

Host and Executive Producer, White House Chronicle at PBS

Host of White House Chronicle, columnist, public speaker, energy expert, science and tech enthusiast. Get my weekly column via email: https://t.co/8LJ3rlP307

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Articles

Llewellyn King: Technology and building empires (Opinion)

1 week ago | wvgazettemail.com | Llewellyn King

As someone who grew up in the last days of the British Empire, I am often asked how it was that so few people controlled so much of the world for so long. The answer is that technology underpinned the British Empire, from its tentative beginnings in the 17th century to its global dominance in the 18th and 19th centuries and most of the first half of the 20th century.
How Technology Built the British Empire – DC Journal - InsideSources

1 week ago | dcjournal.com | Llewellyn King

As someone who grew up in the last days of the British Empire, I am often asked how it was that so few people controlled so much of the world for so long? The answer is that technology underpinned the British Empire, from its tentative beginnings in the 17th century to its global dominance in the 18th and 19thcenturies and most of the first half of the 20th century.
The problem of old leaders: Churchill’s sad last years in office

1 week ago | fredericknewspost.com | Llewellyn King

Old age is a thorny issue. I can attest to that. As someone told my wife about me, “He’s got age on him.” Indubitably. The problem, as now in the venomously debated case of former President Joe Biden, is how to measure mental deterioration. kAm(96? 5@ J@F E2<6 2H2J 2? :?5:G:5F2=’D C:89E E@ D6CG6n (96? 5@ J@F C6DEC:4E 49@:46 2?5 7C665@> 3J E96 42=6?52C 2?5 ?@E 3J D@>6 @E96C >62DFC6n r2?
Can Our Waterways Provide A New Source Of Baseload Power?

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Llewellyn King

Virginia is the first state to formally press for the creation of a virtual power plant. Glenn Youngkin, the state’s Republican governor, signed the Community Energy Act on May 2, which mandates Dominion Energy to launch a 450-megawatt virtual power plant (VPP) pilot program. Virginia isn’t alone in this endeavor, but it is certainly the most out front. There are many incipient VPPs clustered around utilities across the country.
Cómo la tecnología construyó el Imperio Británico

2 weeks ago | atalayar.com | Llewellyn King

La respuesta sencilla es que la tecnología sustentó el Imperio Británico, desde sus tímidos comienzos en el siglo XVII hasta su dominio mundial en los siglos XVIII y XIX y durante la mayor parte de la primera mitad del siglo XX. El primer gran avance tecnológico fue la máquina de vapor, perfeccionada en la década de 1760 por James Watt, pero desarrollada originalmente para bombear agua en las minas de carbón por Thomas Newcomen en 1712.
Comment la technologie a bâti l'Empire britannique

2 weeks ago | atalayar.com | Llewellyn King

La réponse est simple : la technologie a été le pilier de l'Empire britannique, depuis ses débuts timides au XVIIe siècle jusqu'à sa domination mondiale au XVIIIe et XIXe siècles et pendant la majeure partie de la première moitié du XXe siècle. La première grande avancée technologique a été la machine à vapeur, perfectionnée dans les années 1760 par James Watt, mais initialement développée pour pomper l'eau dans les mines de charbon par Thomas Newcomen en 1712.
The problem of old leaders — Churchill’s sad last years in office | Column

2 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Llewellyn King

Old age is a thorny issue. I can attest to that. As someone told my wife about me, “He’s got age on him.” Indubitably. Llewellyn King [ Provided ]The problem, as now in the venomously debated case of former president Joe Biden, is how to measure mental deterioration. When do you take away an individual’s right to serve? When do you restrict choice and freedom by the calendar and not by some other measure?
The Problem of Old Leaders - Churchill’s Sad Last Years in Office

2 weeks ago | whchronicle.com | Llewellyn King

Old age is a thorny issue. I can attest to that. As someone told my wife about me, “He’s got age on him.” Indubitably. The problem, as now in the venomously debated case of former president Joe Biden, is how to measure mental deterioration. When do you take away an individual’s right to serve? When do you restrict choice and freedom by the calendar and not by some other measure? Can you oblige the old to pass arbitrary competency tests for everything from driving to running a country?
The Problem of Old Leaders — Churchill’s Sad Last Years in Office – DC Journal - InsideSources

2 weeks ago | dcjournal.com | Llewellyn King

Old age is a thorny issue. I can attest to that. As someone told my wife about me, “He’s got age on him.” Indubitably. The problem, as now in the venomously debated case of former president Joe Biden, is how to measure mental deterioration. When do you take away an individual’s right to serve? When do you restrict choice and freedom by the calendar and not by some other measure? Can you oblige the old to pass arbitrary competency tests for everything from driving to running a country?
Make public broadcasting great again by shaking it up

2 weeks ago | wmicentral.com | Llewellyn King

The animus that has led President Trump to order an end to federal funding of PBS and NPR isn’t new. Public broadcasting has been an irritant to conservatives for a long time. Conservatives say public broadcasters are biased against them, especially PBS; they are a kind of ground zero for all things “woke”; and they don’t deserve one penny of public money. kAm|J 7C:6?5 2?5 4@==628F6[ p52> r=2JE@? !@H6== xxx[ H9@ 92D H@C<65 :? 4@>>6C4:2= 2?5 AF3=:4 E6=6G:D:@?