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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 […]
The Grand Illusion
The Grand Illusion One of the things that is so pervasive in today’s society is the constant flow of hype, advertising, marketing, and propaganda, and many people fail to see through it. Steve Bull came out with this article explaining the same scenario. They are led to believe that everything is a problem and that technology or […]
So, What Should We Do?
So, What Should We Do? Pictures of wildfire damage at Glacier National Park in Montana 2016 What type of activities will help in reducing the effects of ecological overshoot? I’m often asked this question when I point out that solar panels, wind turbines, nuclear energy, hydroelectric dams, EVs, and all other technological devices will not […]
Let’s Talk About Infrastructure
Let’s Talk About Infrastructure The Hungry Horse Dam located just outside Hungry Horse, Montana Let’s talk about infrastructure, shall we? Living in the human-built world day in and day out, we often forget that all these buildings, roads, buried pipes, wires, sewers, and literally everything else we build is not actually natural. We require nature […]
Agency – Do We Have Free Will?
Agency – Do We Have Free Will? One of the things most misunderstood is the concept of free will. Most people have the misconception that we all have free will and (more or less) can “do whatever we want.” In reality, this is actually false. While we have the ability to make certain choices, those choices […]
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 […]
Who is Professor Thomas W. Murphy, Jr. and What Does He Know About Energy and Resource Decline?
Who is Professor Thomas W. Murphy, Jr. and What Does He Know About Energy and Resource Decline? I have mentioned Tom Murphy many times in this blog precisely because facts don’t lie. If anyone wants to truly know where we are as a species on this planet, Tom can definitely tell you. Don’t get me […]
More Bright Green Lies
More Bright Green Lies We are now all familiar with the strategy of most of the industries surrounding the topic of climate change (or any other environmental predicament which can be utilized as a force to provide an income stream through slick PR work, propaganda, marketing, and advertising). Find what is called a “problem” (halitosis, […]
More Myths – This Time With Some Reality
More Myths – This Time With Some Reality Nate Hagens recently produced a new video here regarding myths and reality and it is very well done. The video goes into precise detail about many core myths and beliefs, and I have the video queued up to the part about the myth of “technology solving it” for anyone who still thinks […]
Fantasies, Myths, and Fairy Tales, Part Two
Fantasies, Myths, and Fairy Tales, Part Two This facade of the main street in Thurmond, West Virginia, looks impressive but hides the fact that this is a ghost town. No businesses actually exist in these buildings today and the entire town only has 4 or 5 residents today. More info can be obtained here and here. * […]
Live Now
Live Now “If you’re in your last 10 percent of time with someone you love, keep that fact in the front of your mind when you’re with them and treat that time as what it actually is: Precious.” ~ Tim Urban I am about to post the 1000th “Live Now” post in the Prepping for […]
