“If a problem cannot be solved, enlarge it.” And do not wait for others: Delay elsewhere increases risk exposure for everyone, and even more so those who are unprepared.

Sir Norman Foster and his foundation in Madrid invited me for an intriguing week of conversations, alongside a few fellow sustainability enthusiasts and eight brilliant architecture students. The outcome was not too shabby: plenty of good food, lots of laughter, and some genuinely cool insights. The takeaways from this workshop, along with several others, were thoughtfully captured by the diligent staff of the Norman Foster Foundation in this wonderful volume . My contribution was:...

Many people wish for a sustainability transformation. But can we achieve it, given that, at least in our observations, human behavior is primarily driven by the pursuit of personal advantage?