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How De-Dollarization is Likely to Play Out
How De-Dollarization is Likely to Play Out Much has been written in recent years about “De-dollarization” — the shift from the use of the US dollar as the “international reserve currency” in favour of more diverse bi-lateral and multi-lateral currency agreements and transactions. The current system has a long and complicated history, but its most […]
NATO Chief Shocks With Prediction Of ‘Decades-Long Confrontation’ With Russia
NATO Chief Shocks With Prediction Of ‘Decades-Long Confrontation’ With Russia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg issued some shocking words over the weekend which the Kremlin will likely take as a threat. “NATO is not looking for war with Russia. But we have to prepare ourselves for a confrontation that could last decades,” he told German daily Welt am Sonntag on […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXVI–Confessions Of A Fossil Fuel Shill
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXVI Tulum, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. Confessions Of A Fossil Fuel Shill For anyone who has been following my writing over the past couple of years, you will know that I have been critical of non-renewable, renewable energy-harvesting technologies (aka ‘renewables’) and the ‘marketing’ that surrounds them[1]. My critiques are usually focused upon […]
Global Economic War Is Coming And The Threat To The US Dollar Is Real
Global Economic War Is Coming And The Threat To The US Dollar Is Real In a recent statement posted to social media, Tucker Carlson explained succinctly his many reasons for traveling to Russia to interview President Vladimir Putin. His decision, mired in an avalanche of outrage from leftist media talking heads and a multitude of western […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LX–Infinite growth. Finite planet. What could possibly go wrong? Part Two
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LX July 19, 2022 (original posting date) Athens, Greece (1984). Photo by author. Infinite growth. Finite planet. What could possibly go wrong? Part Two This is Part Two of a contemplation regarding what humanity’s future path ‘may’ look like. Part One can be found here. Based on the evidence found in our pre/history […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LVIII–Magical Thinking to Help Avoid Anxiety-Provoking Thoughts
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LVIII July 6, 2022 (original posting date) Arles, France (1984). Photo by author. Magical Thinking to Help Avoid Anxiety-Provoking Thoughts Today’s contemplation shares a comment I made to a Facebook Group a number of days ago in response to an article by Dr. Ugo Bardi — whose writing, especially around limits to growth and his […]
Tucker Carlson: The Putin Interview
Tucker Carlson: The Putin Interview Last week, Tucker Carlson traveled to Rusia to interview President Vladimir Putin. This sent the left into hysterics – some of whom have called for the journalist to face sanctions, or worse. Prior to the interview – which can be seen right now in its entirety at tuckercarlson.com, Carlson explained that it’s his job as […]
The Great Reset is Dead, Long Live the Great Reset
The Great Reset is Dead, Long Live the Great Reset “The Babylon Project was our last, best hope for peace. It failed.” – Susan Ivanova, Season 3 Opening Sequence, Babylon 5 When the World Economic Forum rolled out their advertising campaign for The Great Reset it was supposed to be the victory lap for Globalism. Coupled with the COVID-19 […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLIV–The Ruling Class: Chasing Growth Regardless Of the Consequences
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLIV Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author The Ruling Class: Chasing Growth Regardless Of the Consequences Today’s contemplation is in response to an article by the Honest Sorcerer whose writings I discovered not long ago and have enjoyed for their insight and clarity. I recommend reading them[1]. If only the tragedy that is […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLIII–War. What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLIII Teotihuacan, Mexico (1988) Photo by author War. What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing! Today’s ‘contemplation’ is derived from a conversation on a Facebook Group post I was recently involved with[1]. I’ve been reluctant to write anything regarding the current Russian/Ukraine conflict due to the extreme polemic and emotional aspects such events […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXV–Energy and Its Interconnections With Our Financialised Economic System
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXV Teotihuacan, Mexico (1988). Photo by author. Energy and Its Interconnections With Our Financialised Economic System Petroleum geologist Art Berman recently posted an article discussing an issue regarding the mainstream energy transition narrative that I wanted to highlight. This is the connection between our monetary/financial/economic systems and energy, something that as Art argues […]
Russia Calls Urgent UN Security Council Meeting To Condemn ‘Illegal’ US Strikes
Russia Calls Urgent UN Security Council Meeting To Condemn ‘Illegal’ US Strikes Russia has condemned the Friday night large-scale US strikes on Syria and Iraq, saying it was an illegal ‘aggression’ and that an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting must be convened to address it. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Saturday of the […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LVII–Ecological Overshoot Cannot Be ‘Solved’
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LVII July 2, 2022 (original posting date) Rome, Italy (1984). Photo by author. Ecological Overshoot Cannot Be ‘Solved’ A quick morning contemplation based upon an article posted to the Peak Oil Facebook Group I participate in. Almost everywhere the pursuit of the infinite growth chalice (primarily by the ruling elite) and/or population growth […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LVI–Cognition and Belief Systems: Part Six — Sociopolitical ‘Collapse’ and Ecological Overshoot
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LVI June 29, 2022 (original posting date) Rome, Italy (1984). Photo by author. Cognition and Belief Systems: Part Six — Sociopolitical ‘Collapse’ and Ecological Overshoot This contemplation is my concluding post regarding several psychological mechanisms at play in our thinking about ecological overshoot and the accompanying societal ‘collapse’ that will eventually result. In the initial […]
