Book review by AJ: Our One and Only Spaceship: Denial, Delusion and the Population Crisis by Eric Pianka & Laurie Vitt (2019)
Book review by AJ: Our One and Only Spaceship: Denial, Delusion and the Population Crisis by Eric Pianka & Laurie Vitt (2019) Thanks to AJ for contributing this book review. https://oneandonlyspaceship.com/ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/our-one-and-only-spaceship-eric-pianka/1133496721?ean=9781733030533 Publisher’s Summary Ecologists Eric R. Pianka (University of Texas) and Laurie J. Vitt (University of Oklahoma) provide a scientific summary of the overpopulation crisis facing humanity and […]
We are headed for a geopolitical Minsky Moment
We are headed for a geopolitical Minsky Moment King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta, Runnymede UK, 1215AD Could This be a Blow-Off Top for Tyranny? King John’s military failure at the Battle of Bouvines triggered the barons’ revolt, but the roots of their discontent lay much deeper. King John ruled England in […]
The Real Deep State
The Real Deep State What Greenwald is talking about is so true, and nobody will ever investigate. When I was in contempt, the FBI set up the girlfriend of a manager at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. They had his girlfriend “help” a friend who said if she did not deliver drugs they would kill […]
China To Ban Private Investments In Media As CCP Strengthens Grip On Narratives
China To Ban Private Investments In Media As CCP Strengthens Grip On Narratives The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has begun laying the groundwork to ban private investments in media organizations, according to US-funded Radio Free Asia (RFA). Under proposed rule changes posted to its official website on Oct. 8, the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC) said […]
Oil settles up 1.5%; hits multi-year highs on surging demand
Oil settles up 1.5%; hits multi-year highs on surging demand Oil prices surge, adding to global energy crunch BENGALURU, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped on Monday to the highest levels in years, fuelled by rebounding global demand that has contributed to power and gas shortages in key economies like China. Brent crude rose […]
IMF Issues Global Stagflation Alert: Cuts Global GDP As It Warns Of Rising Inflation And “Dangerous Divergence”
IMF Issues Global Stagflation Alert: Cuts Global GDP As It Warns Of Rising Inflation And “Dangerous Divergence” In its latest World Economic Outlook report published on Tuesday morning, the International Monetary Fund voiced its starkest caution about stagflation yet, warning that the global economic recovery has lost momentum and become increasingly divided, even as it warned about rising […]
Is America Doomed To Replicate Europe’s Energy Crisis?
Is America Doomed To Replicate Europe’s Energy Crisis? What is happening in Europe—including the UK, by the way, one of the most active energy transitioners—right now is a cautionary tale of magnificent proportions. Europe was in no particular rush to top up its gas reserves at the time, and neither was Asia. The quick deterioration […]
Covid is at the center of world’s energy crunch, but a cascade of problems is fueling it
Covid is at the center of world’s energy crunch, but a cascade of problems is fueling it “It’s like a car that’s been taken off the road for a while and now we want to restart it quickly — it takes time,” according to an expert. A man uses his smartphone flashlight to light up […]
Energy Crisis-UK Industry Could Grind to a Halt
Energy Crisis-UK Industry Could Grind to a Halt
The age of fossil fuel abundance is dead
The age of fossil fuel abundance is dead JOE GIDDENS/AP Workers at Buncefield oil depot, known as the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal. British military personnel have begun delivering fuel to gas stations after a shortage of truck drivers disrupted supplies for more than a week, leading to long lines at the pumps as anxious drivers […]
Learning To Fear Free Speech: How Politicians Are Moving To Protect Us From Our Unhealthy Reading Choices
Learning To Fear Free Speech: How Politicians Are Moving To Protect Us From Our Unhealthy Reading Choices Below is my column in the Hill on the increasing calls for censorship and speech regulation on the Internet. The most recent push on Capitol Hill surrounds the testimony of former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen who alleges […]
Gas prices skyrocket as the global energy crisis worsens
Gas prices skyrocket as the global energy crisis worsens New York (CNN Business)The cost of energy was dirt cheap in the spring of 2020 as roads and airports sat nearly empty during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Energy demand is back today as the world economy reopens — but supply simply hasn’t kept up. That’s […]
Is this peak gas?
Is this peak gas? The recent, spectacular increase in the price of gas has created a sense of crisis not seen outside the financial sector since the early 1980s. In Europe in general and the UK in particular, it has begun to expose the folly of having an economy entirely dependent upon imports; including imports […]
