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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLVI– Laughing at Our Self-Destruction.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLVI– Laughing at Our Self-Destruction. Today’s Contemplation is a little different. At the start of this year, I was contacted by award-winning author and humourist Scott Erickson, who offered to send me a copy of his recently released book, Laughing at Our Self-Destruction: How to Stop Worrying and Accept the Impending Collapse […]
The Bulletin: June 17–23, 2026
The Bulletin: June 17–23, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. The Illusion of Freedom — The Most Effective Prison Is the One You Can’t See — Global geopolitics The Engineered Barrel — Part I: Matt Simmons, aging reservoirs, and the new physics of global oil — Oil & Gas 360 Are […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLV–Overlooking the Biophysical Basis of Human Societies.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLV Overlooking the Biophysical Basis of Human Societies. On June 4th, 2026, economist Thomas Piketty and a large team of collaborators unveiled a proposal that is, in its scope and ambition, unlike almost anything in contemporary economic discourse. Outlined in detail on the Global Justice Project’s (GJP) website, the plan is built on three […]
The Bulletin: June 10–16, 2026
The Bulletin: June 10–16, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. The Collapse Chronicle 06.10.26 Shell’s Toxic Legacy in Nigeria — by Olanrewaju Suraju Why ‘Community’ Fails: Everyone Wants a Village, Nobody Wants to Be a Villager Is AI Reversing Anti-Progress or Is It Accelerating It? […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLIV– We’re Saved! The Finale: All Aboard the Salvation Bus.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLIV– We’re Saved! The Finale: All Aboard the Salvation Bus. Man is not a rational animal; he is a rationalising animal. -Robert A. Heinlein Across the almost two dozen We’re Saved! Contemplations I’ve penned over the last ten months in an attempt to analyse “solutions” to humanity’s predicaments a consistent and […]
The Bulletin: June 3-9, 2026
The Bulletin: June 3-9, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Why Another Oil Spike Isn’t Off the Table Oil – The Master Resource – New Zealand Energy It’s NOT the Drought: The Real Reason Lake Mead Lost 100 Feet! Oil Prices Hold […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCLXIII–We’re Saved! Artificial Intelligence.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCLXIII–We’re Saved! Artificial Intelligence. One of the latest and greatest techno-fixes to our ecological overshoot predicament and its myriad of symptom predicaments–artificial intelligence (AI)–is another in a growing list of oxymoronic “solutions”, doing the exact opposite of “saving” our societies and planet. Our various “solutionists” are shouting from the rooftops incessantly […]
The Bulletin: May 27-June 2, 2026
The Bulletin: May 27-June 2, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Aluminum Supply Crisis Is About To Get Worse | ZeroHedge The path ahead – by Chris Smaje Towards a Thermoeconomically Viable Food System The Third Attractor and the Bioregional Commons The […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLII–We’re Saved! Well, Canada Is…
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLII– We’re Saved! Well, Canada Is… Before I begin this particular Contemplation, I have a confession. One of my major distractions from the polycrisis our species has led itself into is sports. Primarily hockey (which I follow and continue to play as I travel into my late 60s, skating 4-5 times […]
The Bulletin: May 20-26, 2026
The Bulletin: May 20-26, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Carrying capacity: The vinegar in economists’ wine Western leaders play their part in our charade democracies. Can you spot the tell? American Democracy Does Not Exist – by Caitlin Johnstone Energy Independence […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLI– We’re Saved! E-Waste For Empire.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLI– We’re Saved! E-Waste For Empire. Just as I was putting the final touches on my last We’re Saved! Contemplation regarding the concept of a circular economy (see: Website Medium Substack) I happened across a RealClearDefense article reposted by Zerohedge under the guise of RealClearWire (see: here) that perfectly reflected a particular aspect of a […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXL We’re Saved! A Circular Economy.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXL– We’re Saved! A Circular Economy. On the heels of my last We’re Saved! Contemplation (see: Website Medium Substack) that deconstructed the idea that solar photovoltaic panels are “fully recyclable”–as many of its supporters argue–I believe it’s logical to take this the next step to the broader concept of a “circular economy”. This is […]
The Bulletin: May 13-19, 2026
The Bulletin: May 13-19, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. US Unleashes Another Wave Of Crude From Strategic Reserve As Gas Prices Soar | ZeroHedge The Price Isn’t Right: Fundamentals Don’t Support $100 Oil | Art Berman 50+ years of World Models: […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXXIX–The Empire As a Depleting Engine
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXXIX–The Empire As a Depleting Engine In this Contemplation, I begin with an exploration of the ideas that: the geopolitical actions of the nation state of the United States of America (USA) are reflective of how empires have behaved in general throughout history; there is no international body or coalition capable […]
The Bulletin: May 6-12, 2026
The Bulletin: May 6-12, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. China Openly defies US Sanctions, Strengthens Ties with Canada – Global Research Why Each American Lives Like a 40-Ton Whale: Power, Overshoot, and Climate The Voices of Collapse Denialism | how to […]
