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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLVII–Monetary Systems, Thermodynamics, and Ecological Overshoot, Part 1.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLVII–Monetary Systems, Thermodynamics, and Ecological Overshoot, Part 1. Money, it’s a crime Share it fairly, but don’t take a slice of my pie Money, so they say Is the root of evil today -Pink Floyd, Money (1973) One of the interests I’ve developed since falling down the rabbit’s hole of peak oil, societal collapse, and ecological […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLVI– Laughing at Our Self-Destruction.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLVI– Laughing at Our Self-Destruction. Today’s Contemplation is a little different. At the start of this year, I was contacted by award-winning author and humourist Scott Erickson, who offered to send me a copy of his recently released book, Laughing at Our Self-Destruction: How to Stop Worrying and Accept the Impending Collapse […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLV–Overlooking the Biophysical Basis of Human Societies.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLV Overlooking the Biophysical Basis of Human Societies. On June 4th, 2026, economist Thomas Piketty and a large team of collaborators unveiled a proposal that is, in its scope and ambition, unlike almost anything in contemporary economic discourse. Outlined in detail on the Global Justice Project’s (GJP) website, the plan is built on three […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLIV– We’re Saved! The Finale: All Aboard the Salvation Bus.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLIV– We’re Saved! The Finale: All Aboard the Salvation Bus. Man is not a rational animal; he is a rationalising animal. -Robert A. Heinlein Across the almost two dozen We’re Saved! Contemplations I’ve penned over the last ten months in an attempt to analyse “solutions” to humanity’s predicaments a consistent and […]
The Bulletin: May 27-June 2, 2026
The Bulletin: May 27-June 2, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Aluminum Supply Crisis Is About To Get Worse | ZeroHedge The path ahead – by Chris Smaje Towards a Thermoeconomically Viable Food System The Third Attractor and the Bioregional Commons The […]
The Bulletin: April 29-May 5, 2026
The Bulletin: April 29-May 5, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. National Gasoline Prices Hit the Highest Level Since Start of War in Iran – MishTalk Why the Economy Is a House of Cards…In an Earthquake Zone Farmers Frazzled to the Bone […]
The Bulletin: January 28-February 3, 2026
The Bulletin: January 28-February 3, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Collapse is near, scientists warn – by Julian Cribb EU ‘Celebrates’ Replacing One Massive Energy Dependency With Another One | ZeroHedge BREAKING: US Threatens to Use Military Force Against Canada Systemic […]
The Bulletin: December 10–16, 2025
The Bulletin: December 10–16, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Aussie Data Centers Could Swallow 40 Million Litres Of Water Per Day, That’s About 80,000 Households | ZeroHedge U.S. Army Looks to Build Small Refineries for Critical Minerals | OilPrice.com White House Draws […]
The Bulletin: November 12-18, 2025
The Bulletin: November 12-18, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Chris Hedges: The Empire Self-Destructs – Consortium News Latin American Kuwait: Trump’s Looming War In the Caribbean Might Have Nothing To Do With Narco Terrorism The seminal papers on water – by […]
The Bulletin: October 22-28, 2025
The Bulletin: October 22-28, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Japan Pushes Back on U.S. Pressure to Halt Russian Energy Imports | OilPrice.com Demystifying Collapse Western Media Finally Admit That Trump’s Mobilisation of Forces Against Venezuela Is All About Regime Change | […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCX–Keep Calm and Carry On… Human Ingenuity and Technology Will Save Us! Part 3
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCX–Keep Calm and Carry On… Human Ingenuity and Technology Will Save Us! Part 3 In Parts 1 (Website Medium Substack) and 2 (Website Medium Substack) of this multipart Contemplation I present the case that humanity’s psychological defense mechanisms (especially denial, bargaining, and techno-optimism) are preventing most from becoming aware of and/or better understanding the predicaments […]
The Bulletin: July 23-29, 2025
The Bulletin: July 23-29, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Brace For Soaring Electricity Bills: Biggest US Power Grid Sets Power Costs At Record High To Feed AI | ZeroHedge Plant, Persist, Prevail: Collective Grower Wisdom (#1) Iran’s President ‘Ready’ For War […]
The Bulletin: June 19-25, 2025
The Bulletin: June 19-25, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950 A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally. – The New York Times IEA Doubles Down On Peak Oil […]
The Bulletin: May 29-June 4, 2025
The Bulletin: May 29-June 4, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Forests, Water, and Climate: Time for Re-Conceptualization A Dead World, Plastic-Wrapped to Preserve Freshness – resilience Modern Civilization is Proving to be a Very Fragile Thing The Reductionist Delusion: How We Got Climate […]
