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Credibility from Apparent Hypocrisy

June 9, 2021

Credibility from Apparent Hypocrisy Flip the script! Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay Purveyors of unpopular messages are often scrutinized for any inconsistent, seemingly hypocritical behavior that might give lie to their preachings and be used to discredit the unwelcome perspective. A famous example is Al Gore’s heavy air travel schedule to spread the word […]

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COLLAPSE! — Think of collapse as a drastic and chaotic reduction in energy and resource use

May 22, 2021

COLLAPSE! — Think of collapse as a drastic and chaotic reduction in energy and resource use “… my fundamentally conservative core requires a default position that collapse is the most likely outcome,” says physicist Tom Murphy. — Tom Murphy “The first thing I should say is that the word ‘collapse’ freaks me out. I don’t use […]

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To What End?

May 7, 2021

To What End? Image by naturfreund_pics from Pixabay Recent reflections on the long-term trajectory of the human enterprise have somewhat transformed the way I look at most activities. Specifically, I refer to the dual realizations that on 10,000 year timescales ultimate success is effectively synonymous with true sustainability, and that the human race stands in blatant breach of […]

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Our rapid ascent in energy and resource use has distorted our view of “normal”

May 5, 2021

Our rapid ascent in energy and resource use has distorted our view of “normal” The new reality warns we are on a collision course with Earth’s finite limits —– Tom Murphy “The delirious ascent in energy and resource use witnessed over the past few centuries has been accomplished via the rapid, accelerating expenditure of a one-time […]

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Sir David Attenborough issues a stern warning to Earthlings in his new documentary film

April 2, 2021

Sir David Attenborough issues a stern warning to Earthlings in his new documentary film Physicist Tom Murphy finds much to agree with in his review of the film: “We would keep consuming the earth until we had used it up.” No 2722 Posted by fw, March 30, 2021“In the 1970s, we started noticing extinctions taking place […]

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