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Rex Weyler: Why is the political process so slow to respond to our ecological crisis?
Rex Weyler: Why is the political process so slow to respond to our ecological crisis? Preface. Rex Weyler is one of the co-founders of Greenpeace in Canada, a brilliant ecologist and journalist, and more. His blog is here: https://www.rexweyler.ca/greenpeace *** Rex Wyler. September 2021. Ecological crisis: Might as well speak the truth Why is the political process […]
Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future
Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future Preface. This is another “Scientists Warnings to Humanity” by many famous scientists, including Paul & Anne Erlich, John Harte, Peter Raven, and Mathis Wackernagel. Some of the challenges they point to are loss of biodiversity and consequent 6th mass extinction, human population growth which has led to […]
More Cognitive Dissonance, Part Two
More Cognitive Dissonance, Part Two It is truly saddening to see so many articles which proclaim complete nonsense. The worst part is that so many people are culturally indoctrinated to the point where they cannot see through these false claims. In this particular one, the claim is made that we need to protect nature (true), […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXIX
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXIX Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Today’s contemplation was prompted by an email my mum sent me. As she closes in on 80, I find that she’s becoming a bit more open-minded about things but remains somewhat of a skeptic when it comes to global warming/anthropogenic climate change. We periodically […]
To Save Ourselves, We’ll Need This Very Different Economy
To Save Ourselves, We’ll Need This Very Different Economy What would ‘getting serious’ about the survival of civilization look like? ‘Ecological overshoot’ is causing climate change, the pandemic and more. Is our political system capable of doing what’s needed? Photo by Paddy O Sullivan. The pandemic is a big problem. Climate change is an even bigger problem. […]
The Necessary Climate Solution No-one is Talking About
The Necessary Climate Solution No-one is Talking About For all the talk of renewable energy, electric vehicles and plant-based diets, there’s a gaping hole in the way we’re trying to solve accelerating climate change. We will not stay below 2°C of warming while pursuing economic growth – yet barely anyone talks about it. Since the end of […]
Problems, Predicaments, and Technology
Problems, Predicaments, and Technology We often see people bring out certain ideas that they claim are some sort of “solution” or that “they work” and I want to try to explain why (once again) these ideas are nothing more than ideas and not “solutions” of any sort. One of the things I most would like to […]
What Kind of Mindsets Lead Us Into Traps?
What Kind of Mindsets Lead Us Into Traps? First picture: Morning, Hamilton Ranch (aka Carroll Ranch), Big Hole Valley, Montana Second picture: Beaverslide used for hay. Agriculture is what led into civilization. After quite an interesting last week, I have a better understanding of why so many people fall into the different “traps” and mindsets that we […]
What is Ecological Overshoot?
What is Ecological Overshoot? What is ecological overshoot and why is it important? Is it a more important predicament than climate change? What about energy and resource decline – more important than it? The answer to the latter two questions is YES and ecological overshoot is important because it is the predicament which is causing all the other predicaments […]
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future Once is the defining image of the good life under capitalism, commonly held up as a model to which all humanity should aspire. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities. Yet with the global […]
We Need an Ecological Civilization Before It’s Too Late
We Need an Ecological Civilization Before It’s Too Late In the face of climate breakdown and ecological overshoot, alluring promises of “green growth” are no more than magical thinking. We need to restructure the fundamentals of our global cultural/economic system to cultivate an “ecological civilization”: one that prioritizes the health of living systems over short-term wealth […]
How mainstream economics has led to clueless governments
How mainstream economics has led to clueless governments It’s time to consider a better economic plan (Image edited by Dan Jensen) Governments of all stripes base their policies on mainstream economics. Powerful challenges to the mainstream, especially from ecological economics and modern monetary theory, explain why we are in a hole and can’t seem to […]
