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The Heresy of Technological Choice
The Heresy of Technological Choice Among the interesting benefits of writing a blog like this, focusing as it does on the end of industrial civilization, are the opportunities it routinely affords for a glimpse at the stranger side of the collective thinking of our time. The last few weeks have been an unusually good source […]
‘Developed’ nations now $50 TRILLION in debt; literally, figuratively bankrupt for infrastructure, public services
‘Developed’ nations now $50 TRILLION in debt; literally, figuratively bankrupt for infrastructure, public services 4-minute video: Ready to rise from your economic slavery? I continue to factually assert that Benjamin Franklin already “discovered” government can operate without taxes, these superior mechanics were considered so important by Thomas Edison and Henry Ford that they dedicated their 1921 summer vacation […]
The Money is Just Sleeping … Let us Wake it Up!
The Money is Just Sleeping … Let us Wake it Up! J.C. Juncker Sets Out to “Wake Up Liquidity” In a recent article on the never-ending Greek Kabuki theater, we have come across parts of an interview EU budget commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has given to AFP, in which she explains J.C. Juncker’s cunning plans to “kick-start” the […]
We need a new economic system
We need a new economic system As the 2016 election begins to come into focus, economic populism appears to be the order of the day. The Center for American Progress, the Campaign for America’s Future and National People’s Action,Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Bill de Blasio and the Roosevelt Institute have all in the last few months released programmatic calls to action highlighting […]
War crime: NATO deliberately destroyed Libya’s water infrastructure
War crime: NATO deliberately destroyed Libya’s water infrastructure The military targeting of civilian infrastructure, especially of water supplies, is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions, writes Nafeez Ahmed. Yet this is precisely what NATO did in Libya, while blaming the damage on Gaddafi himself. Since then, the country’s water infrastructure – and the suffering […]
Resilient Urban Systems: Where We Stand Now and Where We Need to Go
Resilient Urban Systems: Where We Stand Now and Where We Need to Go By the year 2050, close to seven billion people will be living in urbanized areas worldwide, which is almost double the number of urban inhabitants of today. Provision of adequate infrastructure service to this massive urban population in order to ensure their […]
Even When the Sociopaths Lose They Win
Even When the Sociopaths Lose They Win How exactly do you cook a nutritious meal if all you have are spoiled ingredients? The answer depends upon your definition of nutritious and who is eating the meal……and, of course, your level of hunger and growing desperation. It is telling how much less discerning we become when […]
Crossroads on Global Infrastructure
Crossroads on Global Infrastructure Massive Global Infrastructure Projects Could Prevent Achievement of a Sustainable Economy While Undermining Life Support Systems of the Earth Plans by the world’s most powerful countries are well underway to spend trillions of dollars for new mega-infrastructure projects to rejuvenate the global economy. The hope of the G-20 nations, the World […]
Government Spending, Edging Up, Is a Stimulus – NYTimes.com
Government Spending, Edging Up, Is a Stimulus – NYTimes.com. NAPLES, Fla. — For a long stretch, government spending cutbacks at all levels were a substantial drag on economic growth. Now, finally, relief is in sight. For the first time since 2011, local, state and federal governments are providing a small but significant increase to prosperity. […]
Team Australia to pay billions for new oil-vulnerable infrastructure
Team Australia to pay billions for new oil-vulnerable infrastructure. One would think that an increase of oil related taxes would be used to reduce oil dependency and fund public transport infrastructure, especially as the Iraq war has entered yet another critical phase. Not in Australia. The government in Canberra has taken advantage of lower oil […]
