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The distinct danger of being naive
The distinct danger of being naive Don’t assume it’ll all be OK or that you alone will be able to evade the consequences of collapse. The writer and commentator Charles Hugh Smith is known for his discussions on global economic trends, the decline of the middle class, and the future of economies around the world. In a post […]
A Blameless Explanation of Why Everything is Falling Apart, for Schoolkids
A Blameless Explanation of Why Everything is Falling Apart, for Schoolkids If I were invited to talk to a group of students (of any age) today, to explain why everything seems to be hopeless and falling apart, this is what I think I would tell them. When I was young and idealistic, back in the […]
Humans: the Movie
Humans: the Movie What follows is a story involving a movie watched by animals. The pacing of the movie to be described might seem like a very odd choice, but it simply mirrors the pacing of human life on the planet. A vivid visual imagination on your part will help to bring the story to […]
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 6
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 6 February 16, 2023 (original posting date) While I take a break from my Contemplation posts here is the sixth installment of chapters from the fourth book in my fictional novel series (that stalled a few years ago but have ready). I will continue to share some […]
Acceptance, Forgiveness, Gratitude
Acceptance, Forgiveness, Gratitude Since I’ve come to the (tentative) conclusion that we have no free will (and that in fact there is no ‘self’ to have free will), it’s utterly changed the lens through which I see the world. I now see that our behaviour is completely conditioned by our biology and our culture, given the […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XCIV–‘Representative’ Democracy: A Ruse To Convince Citizens That They Have Agency In Their Society
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XCIV January 29, 2023 (original posting date) Monte Alban, Mexico. (1988) Photo by author. ‘Representative’ Democracy: A Ruse To Convince Citizens That They Have Agency In Their Society A friend recently posted on my FB timeline the link to an article about the plans of our provincial government in opening up sections of […]
If a Tree Falls in a Forest…
If a Tree Falls in a Forest… In the late eighteenth century, Bishop George Berkeley posed the question, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” Since that time, generations of university philosophy professors have required their students to consider the question. Countless […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XCII–Ecological Overshoot and Collapse: Rearranging the Deck Chairs On the Titanic
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XCII January 22, 2023 (original posting date) Monte Alban, Mexico. (1988) Photo by author. Ecological Overshoot and Collapse: Rearranging the Deck Chairs On the Titanic My comments prompted by two recent articles by The Honest Sorcerer (whose writing I highly recommend). January 13 post: I believe you’ve hit the nail on the head […]
Distilled Disintegration
Distilled Disintegration Photo by Nigel Brown; licensed under Creative Commons My adult life has run on two diverging tracks. On one, I played science. The other track branched off at age 34—twenty years ago this month—when I started teaching a class on Energy and the Environment. I was eager to piece together our likely energy future: […]
Dodging The Gator – What Can Be Done?
Dodging The Gator – What Can Be Done? Photo by Dušan veverkolog on Unsplash Humanity is in overshoot, and a major correction is already underway, something, which will only accelerate even further. A runaway energy crisis, together with resource depletion, climate change and ecosystems collapse will upend centuries of growth and prosperity. But what does that mean on […]
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 5
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 5 January 19, 2023 (original posting date) While I take a break from my Contemplation posts and specifically the energy series I began (see here for Part 1, Part 2), here is the sixth installment of chapters from the fourth book in my fictional novel series (that […]
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 3
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 3 January 7, 2023 (original posting date) Common Grackle Fledgling, Whitchurch-Stouffville. (2022) Photo by author. While I take a break from my self-indulgent Contemplation posts and specifically the energy series I began (see here for Part 1, Part 2), here is the third installment of chapters from the […]
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 2
Today’s Contemplation: And Now For Something Completely Different, Part 2 January 4, 2023 (original posting date) Going to ‘try’ and take a bit of a break from my self-indulgent Contemplation posts and specifically the energy series I began (see here for Part 1, Part 2). I do attempt to take time to reflect upon and do […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXXXVIII–Collapse: Just Like Boiling A Frog
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LXXXVIII January 2, 2023 (original posting date) Chitchen Itza, Mexico. (1986) Photo by author. Collapse: Just Like Boiling A Frog As I continue to work on my multipart contemplation regarding our energy future (Part 1; Part 2), thought I would throw out this ‘brief’ one that shares my comment on the most recent […]
