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Beyond the clash of empires

February 25, 2022

Beyond the clash of empires A world of living places Empire’s law – The unbridled pursuit of power I’ve seen this movie before. A large and powerful nation attacks a small and weaker nation. Fiery explosions light up the night. Their thunder roars across the landscape while armored columns roll over the border. Shock and […]

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The American infrastructure, ancient Rome and ‘Limits to Growth’

May 23, 2021

The American infrastructure, ancient Rome and ‘Limits to Growth’ Infrastructure is the talk of the town in Washington, D.C. where I now live and with good reason. The infrastructure upon which the livelihoods and lives of all Americans depends is in sorry shape. The American Society of Civil Engineers 2021 infrastructure report card gives the United States […]

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The Gathering Storm

July 6, 2018

The Gathering Storm The gathering storm cannot be dissipated with propaganda and bribes. July 4th is an appropriate day to borrow Winston Churchill’s the gathering storm to describe the existential crisis that will envelope America within the next decade. There is no single cause of the gathering storm; in complex systems, dynamics feed back into […]

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Here’s Why the Status Quo Is Doomed

September 17, 2015

Here’s Why the Status Quo Is Doomed The problem is the Status Quo only works in a world with plenty of room to expand. The central illusion of this era is that the Status Quo can be reformed or saved.All we need to do is (or so we’re told): 1. Get money out of politics […]

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The Fifth Wave (Part Two)

May 19, 2015

The Fifth Wave (Part Two) The Third Wave The next wave of conservation, which stirred after World War II, had two principal components: an emphasis on science and a focus on private land. This was no accident—these components represented important shortcomings of the previous two waves. Federalism, by definition, focused on public lands, which meant […]

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Oil And The Global Slowdown | Peak Prosperity

December 5, 2014

Oil And The Global Slowdown | Peak Prosperity. The world economy is slowing down and the authorities are fretting. Japan, Italy, and Greece are all in recession. China is slowing down according to official statistics, and even more according to whispered accounts. Germany, France and the Netherlands are all at stall speed. According to the […]

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