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Phase Shift — Part 2
Phase Shift — Part 2 Putting tipping points into context Image credit: Pawel Czerwinski via Unsplash When you start to see the world as a massively complex self-adapting system with its innumerable actors and all its tipping points — as discussed in Part 1 of this essay — you start to see phase transitions everywhere. The world as […]
Phase Shift — Part 1
Phase Shift — Part 1 Loosing polar ice, the Amazon and the fight against a coming recession Image credit: Pawel Czerwinski via Unsplash News stories and popular narratives on recent — and not so recent — events like how the economy got broke or why inflation is soaring focus too much on human decisions. As if ‘choices’ leading […]
Is a Partial Collapse Possible? — Part 2
Is a Partial Collapse Possible? — Part 2 Image credit: Himesh Kumar Behera via Unsplash After exploring the possible ways the West could (continue to) collapse in Part 1, let’s turn our mental gaze towards the East, and see what are the global implications of such a shift in centers of power — if there are any… […]
Is a partial collapse possible? Part 1
Is a partial collapse possible? Part 1 Image credit: Himesh Kumar Behera via Unsplash Can the East survive the fall (or rather the collective suicide) of the West? Can the center of global power be transferred from the falling Western Empire to its Eastern counterparts? And ultimately: will this shift contribute to or, instead, reverse the […]
Of Heroes and Dragons
Of Heroes and Dragons in which a planet-sized blindspot gets revealed Image credit: Kent Pilcher via Unsplash You were warned The following read might incite serious levels of cognitive dissonance and result in anger, disbelief and an irresistible urge to trash the author. Unfortunately I cannot take responsibility for your actions, so proceed at your own risk from […]
On Magical Thinking
On Magical Thinking In which the motivation behind the Honest Sorcerer gets revealed Image credit: Patrick Hendry via Unsplash My last article on the future of electricity has received quite a few critical comments both from proponents of nuclear as well as solar energy, accusing me with ‘denigrating’ their favored solution. The aim of this is project, the […]
The Future of Electricity
The Future of Electricity Image credit: Mark Eder via Unsplash Things do not bode well for the future of electricity, especially in the ‘developed’ world, while the ‘developing’ countries are already experiencing serious issues. Sri Lanka. Pakistan. China. The world does not seem to be able to move enough electrons to satisfy demand. Surprising? Well, not […]
Why the World Economy Hasn’t Collapsed… Yet.
Why the World Economy Hasn’t Collapsed… Yet. Dominos falling. Image credit: Charl Folscher via Unsplash It has become more or less common sense that some sort of an economic meltdown is on the horizon. Inflation is soaring while consumers struggle to pay their bills around the world. Yet, despite all this, the world economy is still […]
The Failure of Imagination — Part 2
The Failure of Imagination — Part 2 Are you sure that this is where we are headed…? Image source: Pixabay Most people living in a high-tech modern society take it as a given that the only way forward is through even more technology. The matter of pollution and sadly the question of sustainability has now been […]
Despite Soaring Prices the Oil Industry Stands To Lose
Despite Soaring Prices the Oil Industry Stands To Lose The true cost of energy is not measured in dollars Image source The days of Big Oil are numbered. Contrary to modern beliefs it is not going to be killed by the environmental movement, court decisions or conscious investment choices. There is a more hideous process […]
This War Marks the End of Cheap Resources
This War Marks the End of Cheap Resources Image credit: Miguel Bruna via Unsplash It’s time to bust some myths. Ones, like “we have all the natural resources we want” and “we live in an a world of abundance”. Or if something does become unavailable, then surely a replacement will come online and magically scale up […]
Has the World Gone Mad?
Has the World Gone Mad? Understanding the crisis in Ukraine from a peak resource perspective No, this war is not (just) about getting Ukraine’s resources. Other political ambitions aside, this one is more about the rest of Europe loosing its energy carriers, together with its political power — and stability. It is no wonder that […]
How I Came To Believe That Civilization Is Unsustainable
How I Came To Believe That Civilization Is Unsustainable Part 2: A Practical Guide To Collapse Awareness Image credit: Jean Wimmerlin via Unsplash Warning! What follows is not easy to digest, let alone to accept. If you think that this is all crap, or the very thought of a potential end to this way of life […]
