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New Developments and Accepting Our Predicaments Without Blame
New Developments and Accepting Our Predicaments Without Blame Forest clear cut along Chattooga Ridge Rd. in South Carolina Today’s eclectic article has to do with new developments that have popped up recently, reiterating issues I have brought up previously, sometimes repeatedly. One of these things has to do with who and what we are as a species. This differs […]
What Exactly is Peak Oil?
What Exactly is Peak Oil? PHOTO: Paul M. Walsh/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK I could go on and on about acceptance for probably weeks if not months, but today’s article isn’t about acceptance. Today’s article is about energy and resource decline, one of the symptom predicaments of ecological overshoot and what is commonly referred to as Peak Oil. I have mentioned both […]
Accepting Our Lack of Agency
Accepting Our Lack of Agency An early morning picture at Black Rock Mountain State Park in Georgia The last month has been focused on acceptance, and has been building up to the inexorable, immutable, and irrevocable truth that besets us within the confines of the set of predicaments we face. The one thing I constantly see and […]
Is Hunting and Gathering Really Better Than Agriculture?
Is Hunting and Gathering Really Better Than Agriculture? Popcorn Overlook, Lake Burton, Georgia Answering the question of the title of this entry, an article first published 37 years ago written by Jared Diamond says, “YES!” Comprehending precisely why civilization is unsustainable requires a rather extensive knowledge of the technology of agriculture. But it isn’t enough to simply understand agriculture in […]
Ignorance, Hubris, and Stupidity
Ignorance, Hubris, and Stupidity Artwork from Ken Avidor As I frequently point out, we face a series of predicaments all brought to us as a result of our own behavior of using technology, which has produced the predicament of ecological overshoot. When a species goes into overshoot, it always faces the same outcome: collapse. There is quite literally no way to […]
Why Is Society Still Mired in Mainstream Thinking?
Why Is Society Still Mired in Mainstream Thinking? Eagle Rock Train Station, Eagle Rock, Virginia In my last article, I spent a considerable amount of time describing how a large part of society today is still mired in mainstream thinking and I pointed out how I don’t see or expect the possibility that much will […]
Rationalizing, Storytelling, and Narrative-Generating Apes
Rationalizing, Storytelling, and Narrative-Generating Apes Falling Spring Falls, Falling Spring, Virginia First off, before I get started with the heavy stuff, I hope that you and yours have had a wonderful holiday season and I wish you a Happy New Year! OK, now onto less celebratory and more serious material. There are people who […]
Why Do Today’s Realities Escape Society?
Why Do Today’s Realities Escape Society? Philpott Lake, Virginia, as seen from the Visitor Center of Philpott Dam First of all, many people do clearly see what is happening. However, society as a whole still has many blind spots. The news continues to worsen regularly as this article points out, and more studies pointing out tree decline and deforestation like I have […]
What Are GeoDestinies?
What Are GeoDestinies? Lover’s Leap Overlook, Virginia How are you doing? Are you feeling alright? If you answered in a positive fashion, then great! If not, then I’m sorry to hear that things aren’t going so well for you and that you aren’t feeling good right now. Why do I ask? Well, because I’ve […]
What is Degrowth?
What is Degrowth? C.R. “Doodle” White Overlook, Hampton, Tennessee I’m going to start this article with a song from Billy Joel. Those outside the United States might find the song somewhat difficult to understand. When the song came out, even I didn’t fully comprehend the implications the song brings to the forefront. The song is basically […]
The Illusion of Debate
The Illusion of Debate Hanging Rock, Madison, Indiana I want to disclose a couple of facts regarding the constant focus in many people’s minds of what is considered healthy debate about “renewable,” “clean,” “green,” and “sustainable” energy, electricity, technology, and/or products and services. Those labels are marketing terms, not reality. In other words, they encourage […]
Why is Methane Such a Threat?
Why is Methane Such a Threat? Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River at Celina, Tennessee Reservoirs behind dams are responsible for large amounts of methane emissions One might ask a similar question such as “Why is carbon dioxide such a threat?” or “Why is nitrous oxide such a threat?” or even “Why is sulfur […]
