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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 […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCLXIII–We’re Saved! Artificial Intelligence.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCLXIII–We’re Saved! Artificial Intelligence. One of the latest and greatest techno-fixes to our ecological overshoot predicament and its myriad of symptom predicaments–artificial intelligence (AI)–is another in a growing list of oxymoronic “solutions”, doing the exact opposite of “saving” our societies and planet. Our various “solutionists” are shouting from the rooftops incessantly […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLII–We’re Saved! Well, Canada Is…
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXLII– We’re Saved! Well, Canada Is… Before I begin this particular Contemplation, I have a confession. One of my major distractions from the polycrisis our species has led itself into is sports. Primarily hockey (which I follow and continue to play as I travel into my late 60s, skating 4-5 times […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXL We’re Saved! A Circular Economy.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXL– We’re Saved! A Circular Economy. On the heels of my last We’re Saved! Contemplation (see: Website Medium Substack) that deconstructed the idea that solar photovoltaic panels are “fully recyclable”–as many of its supporters argue–I believe it’s logical to take this the next step to the broader concept of a “circular economy”. This is […]
The Bulletin: April 15-21, 2026
The Bulletin: April 15-21, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Western Australia Establishes Strategic Fuel Reserve | ZeroHedge The Avatar and the Entropy Dump: Why the ‘Deep State’ Needs a Mad King Consciousness Of Sheep News: Spring 2026 Means Of Extinction: Global […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXXIV–Collapse Is Baked Into Our Future.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXXIV–Collapse Is Baked Into Our Future. Looking back at the past few years of my essays on societal collapse I’ve noted a number of consistent messages and wanted to reiterate them here as I believe we are firmly on the downslope of societal complexity and moving ever faster towards a state […]
The Bulletin: February 4-10, 2026
The Bulletin: February 4-10, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Beyond The Appearances. – by Aurelien Nuclear survival advice they never broadcast – by Craig How to Read the Signs of Collapse: Economic Stagnation, Resource Scarcity, and Europe’s Industrial Decline Biology Lessons […]
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: January 7-13, 2026
The Bulletin: January 7-13, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Chemical emissions from offshore wind farms: From identification to challenges in impact assessment and regulation – PubMed Enemies not allowed to control large oil reserves, US ambassador to UN says | Middle […]
The Bulletin: November 26-December 2, 2025
The Bulletin: November 26-December 2, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. EU Moves to End Private Messaging with Chat Control 2.0 ‘Venezuela, for the American Oil Companies, Will Be a Field Day,’ Says US Lawmaker Pushing Invasion | Common Dreams People are […]
The Bulletin: October 1-7, 2025
The Bulletin: October 1-7, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. EIA Data Shows Record U.S. Oil Output After Major Upward Revision | OilPrice.com Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – Stockholm Resilience Centre How To Keep Warm If You’re Temporarily Homeless […]
The Bulletin: September 24-30, 2025
The Bulletin: September 24-30, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. The Terracotta Pot Heater: A DIY Guide To Cozy Emergencies ‘Families are dying’: an Ohio town suffering from fallout years after nuclear plant’s closure | US news | The Guardian Confronting devastating […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXIV–We’re Saved! Solar Photovoltaic Panels.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXIV–We’re Saved! Solar Photovoltaic Panels. CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Recently, a member (JS) of a Facebook Group (Peak Oil) I am a member of posted a graph (see above) of the massive increase in the energy supplied by solar photovoltaic panels and led […]
