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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVII–The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVII Tulum, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be Today’s Contemplation is my brief comment on an article posted on Facebook by Tristan Sykes of Just Collapse. The article in question (short and concise) is an update of the World3 model used in creating the various scenarios […]
Humanity’s End Was Determined from the Start
Humanity’s End Was Determined from the Start The moment a species learns to manipulate its environment for gain is the moment the clock starts ticking on its demise. Given the vastness of the universe, it’s possible that 1 billion intelligent civilizations exist. So why is there no sign of these civilizations? It is likely that […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXX–Ecological Overshoot and Political Responses
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXX September 21, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Ecological Overshoot and Political Responses Today’s post has been prompted by some thoughts regarding the inability of our political systems to respond in a timely manner to our plight of ecological overshoot penned by Rex Weyler, co-founder of Greenpeace, and posted by Alice […]
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 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 […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh VI–Infinite Growth, Finite Planet; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh VI October 9, 2020 Teotihuacan, Mexico (1988) Photo by author Infinite Growth, Finite Planet; What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Tyee commentary…(https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/10/09/Australian-Invasion-Big-Coal-Plans-Alberta/) _____ It’s truly unfortunate that our society pursues such self-evidently egregious exploits on our environment. You can’t continue to pollute your backyard without eventually destroying the complex ecological systems that […]
The Green Growth Delusion
THE GREEN GROWTH DELUSION Advocates of “Green Growth” promise a painless transition to a post-carbon future. But what if the limits of renewable energy require sacrificing consumption as a way of life?A tree is surrounded by solar panels in Los Arcos, Spain, on Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File) In the annals of industrial […]
The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics
The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics The green techno-dream is so vastly destructive, they say, ‘we have to come up with a different plan.’ Cobalt mining in Congo, says journalist Siddharth Kara, ‘drags humanity back to a time when the people of Africa were valued only their replacement cost.’ Photo via Harvard Kennedy School. “Sometime during […]
#246: The Surplus Energy Economy, part 1
#246: The Surplus Energy Economy, part 1 FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES Introduction We have reached a turning-point at which economics and the economy have parted company. Orthodox economics continues to promise growth in perpetuity, but the economy itself is going in the opposite direction. The explanation for this is simple. Conventional economics assumes that the economy is […]
Professional Managers Are Driving Us Off the Cliff
Professional Managers Are Driving Us Off the Cliff “The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” ― Antonio Gramsci We live through transitional times. Transition from an era of growth to economic contraction. From a stable climate to something utterly different and chaotic. From […]
Claims Of A Lower CPI Cannot Inflate Away Reality
Claims Of A Lower CPI Cannot Inflate Away Reality Yes, we have a problem, and claims of a lower CPI cannot inflate away the reality that inflation hurts consumers. To start with consider the argument inflation is much higher than the government reports. That said, Jay Powell is most likely very serious about ending the […]
Our Obsession With Economic Growth is Deadly
Our Obsession With Economic Growth is Deadly
Steve Bull: The Growth Imperative Must Be Maintained At All Costs!
Steve Bull: The Growth Imperative Must Be Maintained At All Costs!
Why Economic Models Neglect Energy, and Why That’s a Problem
Why Economic Models Neglect Energy, and Why That’s a Problem As the Fed raises interest rates to fight inflation, the economic models they use include energy as a small part of the overall picture. Is that model flawed? Jed Dorsheimer, head of Group Head of Energy & Sustainability at William Blair and former advisor on […]
