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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXVIII–Growth is Great! Except It Isn’t.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXVIII (originally posted September 21, 2022) Chitchen Itza, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. Growth is Great! Except It Isn’t. Today’s contemplation is an open letter I am sending (perhaps presenting in person, I haven’t yet decided[1]) to my local town’s council and a developer regarding a ‘proposed’ development that is moving ahead directly […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXVII–Those Dangerous Complexities of Human ‘Progress’
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXVII (originally posted September 16, 2022) Tulum, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. Those Dangerous Complexities of Human ‘Progress’ Today’s contemplation is a short reflection (and reiteration) on where I believe human ‘energies’ should be focused as we stumble into an unknowable future in light of an article on the topic that was shared […]
From Trucker Boycotts To Grid Down – There’s Only One Way To Survive A Food Crisis
From Trucker Boycotts To Grid Down – There’s Only One Way To Survive A Food Crisis If there is one reality that Americans need to accept, it’s that every system has a breaking point and there are no exceptions. Human beings are built to adapt and this has given us incredible resilience, but it also […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXVIII–Magic Permeates Our Thinking About ‘Solutions’
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXVIII Knossos, Greece (1993). Photo by author. Magic Permeates Our Thinking About ‘Solutions’ A few brief Facebook conversations I have had the past couple of days while I work on a longer Contemplation regarding binary thinking, particularly as it applies to sociopolitics. The first shared this article featuring a picture of a massive […]
‘Do not play with fire’ Yemen warns EU as Brussels embarks on Red Sea mission
‘Do not play with fire’ Yemen warns EU as Brussels embarks on Red Sea mission EU warships have set off for the Red Sea, where the US navy is waging its largest conflict since the end of WWII in support of Israel (Photo Credit: Getty Images) A high-ranking Yemeni official has warned the EU against […]
War Expands With Massive Israeli Airstrikes 60km Deep Into Lebanon
War Expands With Massive Israeli Airstrikes 60km Deep Into Lebanon The Israel-Hezbollah war is expanding, which was on display Monday as Israel for the first time struck near a large city which is deep inside Lebanon, far away from the border, in the region of Ghaziyeh. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has confirmed in […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXVI–Surplus Energy From Hydrocarbons: Another Predicament Catalyst
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXVI Tulum, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. Surplus Energy From Hydrocarbons: Another Predicament Catalyst Today’s contemplation is in response to an article posted on the site Zerohedge, the orientation of many of the comments in response to that article (and increasingly by Zerohedge readers/commenters[1]), and a conversation I had with friends recently on […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXV–Capitalism: One of Several Predicament Catalysts
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXV Tulum, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. Capitalism: One of Several Predicament Catalysts Today’s contemplation is prompted by an article posted recently in a Degrowth Facebook group I am a member of. The author presents the argument that capitalism and the greed it inspires is the root of our inability to address climate […]
2024: The Year from Political Hell – Martin Armstrong
2024: The Year from Political Hell – Martin Armstrong Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong is predicting political turmoil, civilian unrest, war and a big economic downturn in 2024 in a new report called “The Year from Political Hell.” It’s not just a US election year, but it is an election year for more […]
The Global Deep State: A Fascist World Order Funded by the American Taxpayer
The Global Deep State: A Fascist World Order Funded by the American Taxpayer “The madmen are in power.”— Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle The debate over U.S. foreign aid is a distraction. That’s not to say that the amount of taxpayer money flowing to foreign countries in the form of military and economic assistance […]
Major Gas Pipeline Explosion In Iran Deemed ‘Terrorist Sabotage’
Major Gas Pipeline Explosion In Iran Deemed ‘Terrorist Sabotage’ In the overnight hours reports emerged of two explosions along Iran’s main south-north gas pipeline network. At least one of the massive fires that resulted was caught on video, which widely circulated, leading to speculation over whether it was an accident or attack. Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji later […]
What Everyone Is Missing About the Putin/Carlson Talk
What Everyone Is Missing About the Putin/Carlson Talk “The Vorlons say, understanding is a three-edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth” — John Sheridan, Babylon 5 The biggest media story of 2024 so far has come and gone. Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin last week. Everyone, even the Davos/UK dominated media, […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXVII–Despite Warnings We Have Continued Business-As-Usual and Doubled-Down On Our Avoidance Behaviours
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXVII Rome, Italy (1984). Photo by author. Despite Warnings We Have Continued Business-As-Usual and Doubled-Down On Our Avoidance Behaviours The following is my comment on The Honest Sorcerer’s latest piece that highlights the impossibility of bypassing thermodynamic laws (especially Entropy) in our quest for the Holy Grail of a sustainable civilisation; in this […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXII–Magical Thinking About the Energy Transition
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXII July 31, 2022 (original posting date) Athens, Greece (1984). Photo by author. Magical Thinking About the Energy Transition A really short contemplation prompted by an article posted in Resilience.org from The Rapid Transition Alliance regarding sustaining long-distance trade via electric ships. The entire narrative around ‘electrifying’ everything is primarily about the marketing […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXI–Peak Oil: Not Ready For Mainstream Consumption
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXI July 29, 2022 (original posting date) Athens, Greece (1984). Photo taken by author. Peak Oil: Not Ready For Mainstream Consumption Today’s contemplation is based upon a post in a Peak Oil Facebook Group I belong to and the suggestion that the idea of Peak Oil is catching on more broadly and making […]
