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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XIX–Fossil Fuels: Contributing to Complexity and Ecological Overshoot
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XIX June 7, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Fossil Fuels: Contributing to Complexity and Ecological Overshoot Andrew Nikiforuk is an author and contributing editor of the online media site The Tyee. He has been writing about the oil and gas industry for close to 20 years. In his most recent […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLV–Planetary Boundaries, Narrative Management, and Technology
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLV October 23, 2023 Mexico (1988). Photo by author. Planetary Boundaries, Narrative Management, and Technology As I continue to work on Part 4 of my multipart Contemplation regarding energy blindness (see: Part 1 Medium, Part 2 Medium, Part 3 Blog Medium), I offer a handful of recent comments I shared on a […]
De-Dollarization? China Completes First Digital Yuan Purchase For Cross-Border Oil Transaction
De-Dollarization? China Completes First Digital Yuan Purchase For Cross-Border Oil Transaction De-dollarization continues accelerating with news of the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX), a Chinese-backed exchange for trading energy-related products, settling its first cross-border transaction in digital yuan. Chinese-based financial news outlet “Yicai” first reported PetroChina International bought one million barrels of crude […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XVI–Finite Energy, Overconsumption, and Magical Thinking Through Denial
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XVI May 24, 2021 Knossos, Greece (1993) Photo by author Finite Energy, Overconsumption, and Magical Thinking Through Denial Another quick thought on our impending energy cliff situation and comment on an article suggesting overconsumption is our greatest threat and that we can be happy without it. This is an excellent article. The threats […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XV–Finite Energy, ‘Renewables’, and the Ruling Elite
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XV May 21, 2021 Rome, Italy (1984) Photo by author Finite Energy, ‘Renewables’, and the Ruling Elite Energy. It’s at the core of everything we do. Everything. Yet we take it for granted and rarely think about it and what the finiteness of our various energy sources means for us. As Gail Tverberg […]
The Sword of Damocles
The Sword of Damocles An economic worst-case scenario for the Israeli-Palestine war (Free) On Tuesday, I published a post on X (Twitter), which summarized an economic worst-case scenario for the Israeli-Palestine war. It included 10 points: The conflict escalates into a regional war with the U.S. becoming directly involved. OPEC responds with an oil embargo. Iran closes […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XIV–Reducing Population: Degrowth or Enrich Everyone?
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XIV Pompeii, Italy (1993) Photo by author Reducing Population: Degrowth or Enrich Everyone? Part of an ongoing conversation with another regarding globalisation and whether it is a beneficial or detrimental endeavour of humanity. You can find the entire back and forth here. The notion that to address our overshoot dilemma by bringing […]
US Confirms 2nd Carrier Group En Route To “Deter Hostile Actions Against Israel”
US Confirms 2nd Carrier Group En Route To “Deter Hostile Actions Against Israel” Update (2100ET): The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to two US officials, as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations. The first carrier strike group, led by the USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived off […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXII–‘Net Zero’ Policies: Propaganda to Support Continued Economic Growth
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXII June 22, 2021 Knossos, Greece (1993) Photo by author ‘Net Zero’ Policies: Propaganda to Support Continued Economic Growth A personal view of the ‘Net-Zero’ policy being implemented by governments around the world, particularly those of the ‘West’. As happens so often (always?), the ruling elite are manipulating what is possibly one […]
The World’s Top Industrial Countries Are in Treacherous Waters
The World’s Top Industrial Countries Are in Treacherous Waters Sometimes, after reading a slew of news articles from around the world, I feel confused and weary. But occasionally patterns seem to emerge. I say “seem” because the human brain is all too eager to see patterns where there are none (hence humanity’s fascination with false […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XX–Climate Emergency Action Plan: Electrification and Magical Thinking
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XX June 9, 2021 Pompeii, Italy (1993) Photo by author Climate Emergency Action Plan: Electrification and Magical Thinking Today’s contemplation is once again generated by way of an article from the online media site The Tyee. It’s topic is the city of Vancouver’s (British Columbia, Canada) attempts to require ‘electrification’ of all […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XVIII–‘Renewables’, Electrify Everything, and Marketing Propaganda
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XVIII June 5, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author ‘Renewables’, Electrify Everything, and Marketing Propaganda As per usual, my comment on an article in The Tyee that gives an interesting perspective on the idea of ‘Carbon Footprint’ and individual verses collective actions in addressing the behavioural/consumption changes necessary for effective action […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XVII–‘Renewables’ and the Overton Window That Ignores Biophysical Realities
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XVII June 1, 2021 Teotihuacan, Mexico (1986) Photo by author ‘Renewables’ and the Overton Window That Ignores Biophysical Realities ‘Renewables’. They will save us! This is one of the most common beliefs being bandied about by the ruling class and especially those that stand to profit from a shift to them in […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XIII–Electrify Everything: Neither ‘Green’ Nor ‘Sustainable’
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XIII Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Electrify Everything: Neither ‘Green’ Nor ‘Sustainable’ Electrifying everything has become a rallying cry for many people concerned with the ecological/environmental impact of humanity. But do such attempts to mitigate/solve such problems/dilemmas actually do what they claim to? I would argue no. They are simply […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XII–Growth Greenwashing: A Comforting Narrative
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XII Teotihuacan, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Growth Greenwashing: A Comforting Narrative My comment on an article regarding the cessation of a provincial programme for municipalities in British Columbia meant to support and fund climate change initiatives. Not sure what the situation is like in BC surrounding provincial mandates and municipalities, but […]
