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2022 — A Year-End Contemplation
2022 — A Year-End Contemplation Another year has passed (almost), yet the world didn’t collapse. We have got close to nuclear annihilation — probably closer than we’ve ever had — yet we are still here. The long decline of our High-Tech civilization in general, and the Western empire in particular works on different timescales than […]
My One Prediction for 2023
My One Prediction for 2023 The question that should be on our minds is: how are my household’s buffers holding up? Lists of predictions for the new year are reliably popular. Here’s 10 predictions, there’s 17 predictions, over here we have 23 and a half… let’s strip it all down to one prediction: everyone’s predictions will be […]
The degrowth propaganda squad
The degrowth propaganda squad Degrowth. Image: Klimacamp Wien What degrowth thinkers can learn from free market economist Friedrich Hayek and the father of public relations, Edward Bernays. ‘There is no alternative.’ The infamous slogan used by Margaret Thatcher would often be flung in your face, explicitly or implicitly, whenever you tried, in recent decades, to resist […]
Central Asia’s ’Water Wars” Are Heating Up
Central Asia’s ’Water Wars” Are Heating Up Access to water has been a point of conflict in Central Asia for years. Environmental changes have raised temperatures in Central Asia faster than the global average. While the upstream Kyrgyzstanis and Tajikistanis have plenty of water, Uzbekistan wholly relies on a steady supply of water for its […]
Americans Face Elevated Winter Power Outage Risks From Tight Fuel Supplies, Faltering Grid: Report
A Boston-area resident shoveling snow. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds) Americans Face Elevated Winter Power Outage Risks From Tight Fuel Supplies, Faltering Grid: Report As the snow flies and temperatures plummet, regulatory agencies and analysts alike warn that residents in multiple U.S. states are at an elevated risk of dangerous winter blackouts. States such as Texas and North […]
Who Is Purposely Sabotaging Power Plants All Over America?
Who Is Purposely Sabotaging Power Plants All Over America? Someone has been attacking power plants all over the country, and federal authorities are trying to determine who it is. In recent days, we have seen significant sabotage on both the east and west coasts, and so it can’t just be one individual that is responsible. […]
What “longtermism” gets wrong about climate change
What “longtermism” gets wrong about climate change Corn affected by 2013 drought in Texas. Global warming is making summer droughts in Texas longer and more severe. USDA photo by Bob Nichols In his new book What We Owe the Future, William MacAskill outlines the case for what he calls “longtermism.” That’s not just another word for […]
How Things Fall Apart
How Things Fall Apart That’s how things fall apart: insiders know but keep their mouths shut, outsiders are clueless, and the decay that started slowly gathers momentum as the last of the experienced and competent workforce burns out, quits or retires. Outsiders are shocked when things fall apart. Insiders are amazed the duct-tape held this […]
Our Obsession With Economic Growth is Deadly
Our Obsession With Economic Growth is Deadly
When the Bullseye is the Wrong Target
When the Bullseye is the Wrong Target Guy R. McPherson, Beril Kallfelz-Sirmacek, and William M. Kallfelz, 30 November 2022, The largest elephant in the room: aerosol masking. arXiv:2211.16115 Guy R. McPherson, Beril Kallfelz-Sirmacek, and William M. Kallfelz, 30 November 2022, Medium: The largest elephant in the room: aerosol masking. Relevant articles: Counterpunch, 25 November 2022: Harper’s, December 2022: (This […]
UK Warned by Farmers That It Is Facing a Food Supply Crisis
UK Warned by Farmers That It Is Facing a Food Supply Crisis Pigs are judged at the Dorset County Show, Dorchester, England, on Sept. 4, 2022. (Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) In an emergency press conference, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said the government needed to step in to assist farmers who are under severe strain. The […]
Doomberg: How to Fix the World (and if not, how to prepare)
Doomberg: How to Fix the World (and if not, how to prepare) A conversation with the legendary Substacker Doomberg, in which he discusses big picture topics like the economy, government policies, and emergency preparedness. A bit about my guest: Doomberg is a fellow Substack author – one of the most successful writers on the network. They write […]
Finite Feeding Frenzy
Finite Feeding Frenzy Image by ariesjay castillo from Pixabay You may be aware that our food industry is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, to the point that it takes about 10 kcal of energy input to deliver 1 kcal of consumed food. The enormous energy multiplier is due to extensively mechanized plowing, harvesting, processing, and delivery […]
‘George Monbiot’s Multi-Level Marketing of Ecomodernism’ – The Meta-Blog, no.24
‘George Monbiot’s Multi-Level Marketing of Ecomodernism’ – The Meta-Blog, no.24 The environmental debate in Britain is maintained by a few unaccountable figures elevated to the role of eco-gate-keepers – which is why the ecological debate fails to make any real progress. To be clear, this isn’t just about George Monbiot specifically. Using George’s recent […]
