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Chaos and the Triumph of Survival
CHAOS AND THE TRIUMPH OF SURVIVAL One of the most horrifying works of art is Bruegel’s “The Triumph of Death” painted in 1562. The painting depicts the end of life on earth. I sincerely hope that this is not what the world will literally look like in the next decade or two but metaphorically this is not […]
The hidden recession of 2020
The hidden recession of 2020 After 20 months of economy-wrecking lockdowns and restrictions, 2019 is fondly remembered as a period of prosperous calm. Memories though, are deceptive. And in the days before we learned what gain-of-function meant, things were not as rosy as they now seem. Although the decade 2009-2019 was officially one of the […]
My Brainwashing
My Brainwashing From Pixabay/Tumisu. People rarely recognize or admit that they have been brainwashed. Perhaps the term brainwashed is too extreme, in which case manipulated or fooled may be substituted. An insightful quote from Mark Twain says: It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled. What often happens, in fact, is that […]
Omicron on the rise: Pandemic as a life lesson for the human species
Omicron on the rise: Pandemic as a life lesson for the human species If we think of a disease as something that is sending us a message that we need to incorporate into our individual and collective lives, we get a much different view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. So far, our attempts at integrating […]
Global supply chain crisis could last another two years, warn experts
Global supply chain crisis could last another two years, warn experts As some bottlenecks ease others are just starting, meaning the post-pandemic economy ‘won’t return to normal any time soon’ China’s Ningbo Zhoushan port in Zhejiang province, a key shipping hub. A new Covid outbreak in the region has raised fears of further delays in […]
Extreme weather and pandemic help drive global food prices to 46-year high
Extreme weather and pandemic help drive global food prices to 46-year high Current high food prices, combined with the ongoing pandemic, will make the global food supply highly vulnerable to extreme weather shocks in 2022. Aerial view of stranded barges along the Mississippi River in Louisiana, on August 30, 2021, in the wake of category […]
Running Out of Spare Capacity
Running Out of Spare Capacity Global oil markets could not have looked grimmer than back in the summer of 2020. COVID cases were increasing again and further global economic lockdowns were being threatened. Only two months before, oil prices had crashed into negative territory for the first time in history as global inventories had surged […]
Now or Never: The Great ‘Transition’ Must Be Imposed
Now or Never: The Great ‘Transition’ Must Be Imposed A new wave of restrictions, more lockdowns, and – eventually – trillions of dollars in new stimmie cheques may be in prospect. Were you following the news this last week? Vaccine mandates are everywhere: one country, after another, is doubling-down, to try to force, or legally […]
The Lack of Independent Thought
The Lack of Independent Thought I find it really disturbing that people you thought were capable of independent thought turn out to be like a drone just maneuvering through life without a clue. Geraldo Rivera actually said: “If I’m in your room with my grandchildren who are not vaccinated because they are too young and […]
Protesting Permaculture: the last five weeks and the last five decades
Protesting Permaculture: the last five weeks and the last five decades On Saturday 13th and 20th November, my partner Su Dennett and I joined others from central Victoria travelling by train to the “Kill the Bill”/anti-lockdown/anti-mandate protests in Melbourne. This essay documents the experience, and reflects on the relationship between permaculture and oppositional activism over […]
Pathologized Totalitarianism 101
Pathologized Totalitarianism 101 So, GloboCap has crossed the Rubicon. The final phase of its transformation of society into a pathologized-totalitarian dystopia, where mandatory genetic-therapy injections and digital compliance papers are commonplace, is now officially underway. On November 19, 2021, the government of New Normal Austria decreed that, as of February, experimental mRNA injections will be mandatory […]
Australian Army Begins Transferring COVID-Positive Cases, Contacts To Quarantine Camps
Australian Army Begins Transferring COVID-Positive Cases, Contacts To Quarantine Camps The Australian army has begun forcibly removing residents in the Northern Territories to the Howard Springs quarantine camp located in Darwin, after nine new Covid-19 cases were identified in the community of Binjari. The move comes after hard lockdowns were instituted in the communities of both Binjari and nearby Rockhole on […]
Weekly Commentary: Trouble on the Horizon
Weekly Commentary: Trouble on the Horizon November 19 – Reuters (Francois Murphy and Paul Carrel): “Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said on Friday as neighbouring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout. Europe has again […]
“We’ll Never Give Up” – Protests Erupt Across World Over Gov’t COVID Tyranny
“We’ll Never Give Up” – Protests Erupt Across World Over Gov’t COVID Tyranny AP News calls them “far-right,” but tens of thousands of freedom-loving people marched against new tyrannical public health measures, such as partial and full lockdowns and health passports and mandatory vaccinations, across Europe. Demonstrations against new virus restrictions were observed in Austria, […]
Worldwide COVID Protests Some Turning Violent As Police Support Tyranny
Worldwide COVID Protests Some Turning Violent As Police Support Tyranny In the Netherlands, COVID-19 cases have surged despite more than 70% of the country being fully vaccinated. Protest have turned violent in the Netherlands and massive protests are taking place around the world including Australia over to Croatia, Italy, and Austria. In France, Macron has declared protesters terrorists and sent […]
