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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVIII–The ‘Predicament’ of Ecological Overshoot
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVIII January 25, 2022 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author The ‘Predicament’ of Ecological Overshoot The following contemplation has been prompted by some commentary regarding a recent article by Megan Seibert of the Real Green New Deal Project. It pulls together a couple of threads that I’ve been discussing the past few months… […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVII–Decline of ‘Rationality’
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVII January 15, 2022 Teotihuacan, Mexico (1988) Photo by author Decline of ‘Rationality’ Got involved in a discussion after an Facebook Friend (Alice Friedemann, whose work can be seen here) posted a study on the decline of ‘rationality’ over the past few decades. My initial response was as follows: My initial thought is […]
Today’s Contemplation: CLXVIII–Avoiding ‘Collapse’ Awareness
Today’s Contemplation: CLXVIII Pompeii, Italy (1984). Photo by author. Avoiding ‘Collapse’ Awareness The following is my comment on Alan Urban’s most recent post (see here) discussing his thoughts on why more people are not ‘collapse aware’. The reasons you cite for most not being ‘collapse aware’ are part and parcel of a variety of explanations for […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIV–Energy-Averaging Systems and Complexity: A Recipe For Collapse
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIV November 28, 2021 Athens, Greece (1984) Photo by author Energy-Averaging Systems and Complexity: A Recipe For Collapse Supply chain disruptions and the product shortages that result have become a growing concern over the past couple of years and the reasons for these are as varied as the people providing the ‘analysis’. Production […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIII–Overlooking Ecological Overshoot
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIII November 25, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Overlooking Ecological Overshoot Today’s thought was prompted by an Andrew Nikiforuk article in The Tyee and my recent rereading of William Catton Jr.’s Overshoot. I just finished rereading William Catton’s Overshoot. One of the things I’m coming to better appreciate is Catton’s idea […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXII–Greenwashing, Fiat Currency, and Narrative Management: More On Climate Change and Elite Confabs
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXII November 6, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Greenwashing, Fiat Currency, and Narrative Management: More On Climate Change and Elite Confabs Today’s missive was motivated by a former student’s (and eventual colleague) question regarding a Facebook Post I made regarding COP-26. Here’s what I posted: COP-26. Be aware… These elite confabs […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXI–Beware the Snake Oil Salesmen: Climate Change and Elite Confabs
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXI November 2, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Beware the Snake Oil Salesmen: Climate Change and Elite Confabs So, dozens of political leaders, their hundreds of staff, multitudes of corporate leaders, and who knows how many ‘celebrities’ have all gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for an elite confab (#26) to discuss the […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LI–Cognition and Belief Systems: Part Two — Deference to Authority
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh LI May 27, 2022 Monte Alban, Mexico (1988) Photo by author Cognition and Belief Systems: Part Two — Deference to Authority This contemplation is the second part of a look at several psychological mechanisms at play in our thinking about ecological overshoot and the accompanying societal ‘collapse’ that will eventually result. You can find Part […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh L–Cognition and Belief Systems in a ‘Collapsing’ World: Part One
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh L May 19, 2022 Monte Alban, Mexico (1988) Photo by author Cognition and Belief Systems in a ‘Collapsing’ World: Part One Keeping in mind that we humans are storytelling primates with extraordinary cognitive abilities, I’ve been reflecting upon a few of the psychological phenomena that are key to how we form beliefs, especially […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVI–Societal Collapse: The Past is Prologue
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXVI Athens, Greece (1984). Photo by author. Societal ‘Collapse: The Past is Prologue Today’s Contemplation has been once again prompted by the latest musings of The Honest Sorcerer. I believe their posts motivate me more than most others I read because we very often focus upon the same subject matter and appear, for […]
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 XXIX–Are We Being Duped Regarding Global Warming?
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXIX August 17, 2021 Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Are We Being Duped Regarding Global Warming? Today’s contemplation was prompted by an email my mum sent me. As she closes in on 80, I find that she’s becoming a bit more open-minded about things but remains somewhat of a skeptic when it […]
