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Today’s Contemplation: CLXVIII–Avoiding ‘Collapse’ Awareness
Today’s Contemplation: CLXVIII Pompeii, Italy (1984). Photo by author. Avoiding ‘Collapse’ Awareness The following is my comment on Alan Urban’s most recent post (see here) discussing his thoughts on why more people are not ‘collapse aware’. The reasons you cite for most not being ‘collapse aware’ are part and parcel of a variety of explanations for […]
Beware the Snake Oil Salesmen: Climate Change and Elite Confabs
I penned this more than two years ago as members of the world’s ruling caste gathered for COP26. It’s just as relevant today as these so-called ‘leaders’ gather once again in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for COP28… _____ Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXI– Beware the Snake Oil Salesmen: Climate Change and Elite Confabs Blog […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIV–Energy-Averaging Systems and Complexity: A Recipe For Collapse
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIV November 28, 2021 Athens, Greece (1984) Photo by author Energy-Averaging Systems and Complexity: A Recipe For Collapse Supply chain disruptions and the product shortages that result have become a growing concern over the past couple of years and the reasons for these are as varied as the people providing the ‘analysis’. Production […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIII–Overlooking Ecological Overshoot
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIII November 25, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Overlooking Ecological Overshoot Today’s thought was prompted by an Andrew Nikiforuk article in The Tyee and my recent rereading of William Catton Jr.’s Overshoot. I just finished rereading William Catton’s Overshoot. One of the things I’m coming to better appreciate is Catton’s idea […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXII–Greenwashing, Fiat Currency, and Narrative Management: More On Climate Change and Elite Confabs
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXII November 6, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Greenwashing, Fiat Currency, and Narrative Management: More On Climate Change and Elite Confabs Today’s missive was motivated by a former student’s (and eventual colleague) question regarding a Facebook Post I made regarding COP-26. Here’s what I posted: COP-26. Be aware… These elite confabs […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXI–Beware the Snake Oil Salesmen: Climate Change and Elite Confabs
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXI November 2, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Beware the Snake Oil Salesmen: Climate Change and Elite Confabs So, dozens of political leaders, their hundreds of staff, multitudes of corporate leaders, and who knows how many ‘celebrities’ have all gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for an elite confab (#26) to discuss the […]
The World Has Already Ended
The World Has Already Ended Due to climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, the world in which civilization was born has already ended. Most people just don’t know it yet. “You say the ocean’s rising, Like I give a shit, You say the whole world’s ending, Honey, it already did.” – All Eyes On Me […]
Coming Soon: Your Travel Will Be Restricted By Personal Carbon Allowances
Coming Soon: Your Travel Will Be Restricted By Personal Carbon Allowances “Experts suggest” your standard of living be reduced by over 85% A report on the future of travel and tourism, co-authored by a travel agency called Intrepid Travel and The Future Labs Institute, posits a future deeply impacted by climate change and restrictions on […]
Why Do Today’s Realities Escape Society?
Why Do Today’s Realities Escape Society? Philpott Lake, Virginia, as seen from the Visitor Center of Philpott Dam First of all, many people do clearly see what is happening. However, society as a whole still has many blind spots. The news continues to worsen regularly as this article points out, and more studies pointing out tree decline and deforestation like I have […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVII–The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVII Tulum, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be Today’s Contemplation is my brief comment on an article posted on Facebook by Tristan Sykes of Just Collapse. The article in question (short and concise) is an update of the World3 model used in creating the various scenarios […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LI–Cognition and Belief Systems: Part Two — Deference to Authority
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LI May 27, 2022 Monte Alban, Mexico (1988) Photo by author Cognition and Belief Systems: Part Two — Deference to Authority This contemplation is the second part of a look at several psychological mechanisms at play in our thinking about ecological overshoot and the accompanying societal ‘collapse’ that will eventually result. You can find Part […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh L–Cognition and Belief Systems in a ‘Collapsing’ World: Part One
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh L May 19, 2022 Monte Alban, Mexico (1988) Photo by author Cognition and Belief Systems in a ‘Collapsing’ World: Part One Keeping in mind that we humans are storytelling primates with extraordinary cognitive abilities, I’ve been reflecting upon a few of the psychological phenomena that are key to how we form beliefs, especially […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVI–Societal Collapse: The Past is Prologue
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVI Athens, Greece (1984). Photo by author. Societal ‘Collapse: The Past is Prologue Today’s Contemplation has been once again prompted by the latest musings of The Honest Sorcerer. I believe their posts motivate me more than most others I read because we very often focus upon the same subject matter and appear, for […]
The Harsh Truth: We’re Using More Oil Than Ever
The Harsh Truth: We’re Using More Oil Than Ever In this age of climate crisis, the world is consuming more crude than ever. Peak oil demand? Not yet. Maybe one day, perhaps even soon, around 2030. For now, however, the global economy still runs on oil. It will take a while before governments certify it, […]
Humanity’s End Was Determined from the Start
Humanity’s End Was Determined from the Start The moment a species learns to manipulate its environment for gain is the moment the clock starts ticking on its demise. Given the vastness of the universe, it’s possible that 1 billion intelligent civilizations exist. So why is there no sign of these civilizations? It is likely that […]
