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The Bulletin: April 24-30, 2025
The Bulletin: April 24-30, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Killing People by Lies: The New CO2 Campaign $10T Money Print! Fed’s New Plan Will Dwarf Bernanke Era | ZeroHedge The Wile E. Coyote Recession How I Unintentionally Became an Urban Farmer Banned DDT […]
Energy Wars | Art Berman
Energy Wars | Art Berman We have to save ourselves from ourselves Whoever controls the energy supply controls the new world order. Russia and China are deepening their relationship, Western allies in the Middle East are joining the fossil-fuelled BRICS alliance spanning the globe, and the Wagner group is loosening Europe’s grip of Africa. The […]
An Empire of Denial
An Empire of Denial Is there a rise from the dead? Despite claims to the contrary, we still live in an age of empires. The only difference this time is that the one dominating this planet is in full denial of this fact. No empire can avoid its fate however, and this one is of […]
The Green Transition is Physically Impossible
The Green Transition is Physically Impossible
Overpopulation and the Collapse of Civilization
Overpopulation and the Collapse of Civilization A major shared goal of the Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (MAHB) and Sustainability Central is reducing the odds that the “perfect storm” of environmental problems that threaten humanity will lead to a collapse of civilization. Those threats include climate disruption, loss of biodiversity (and thus ecosystem […]
Our Economy In a Nutshell
Our Economy In a Nutshell The economy has reached an inflection point where everything that is unsustainable finally starts unraveling. Our economy is in a crisis that’s been brewing for decades. The Chinese characters for the English word crisis are famously–and incorrectly–translated as danger and opportunity. The more accurate translation is precarious plus critical juncture or inflection point. Beneath its […]
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 […]
Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct
Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct Habitat degradation, low genetic variation and declining fertility are setting Homo sapiens up for collapse Credit: Jordan Lye/Getty Images Cast your mind back, if you will, to 1965, when Tom Lehrer recorded his live album That Was the Year That Was. Lehrer prefaced a song called “So Long Mom (A Song for […]
World Scientists’ Warnings Into Action, Local to Global
World Scientists’ Warnings Into Action, Local to Global Abstract ‘We have kicked the can down the road once again – but we are running out of road.’ – Rachel Kyte, Dean of Fletcher School at Tufts University. We, in our capacities as scientists, economists, governance and policy specialists, are shifting from warnings to guidance for […]
Revenge of the Real World
Revenge of the Real World The status quo response would be amusing if the consequences weren’t so dire. Rather than stare at empty shelves, you have two options for distraction: you can don a virtual-reality headset and cavort with dolphins in the metaverse, or you can trade various forms of phantom wealth that always go up (happy happy!) because […]
What is Surplus Energy?
What is Surplus Energy? I’ve been meaning to write an article featuring Dr. Tim Morgan’s blog for quite some time due to the fact that he has quite an awesome site. You can find his blog here, Surplus Energy Economics. Many people may find the word economics in the name somewhat off-putting, but these economics are more about energy […]
Material and other limits to scaling wind up to 24 GW by 2050
Material and other limits to scaling wind up to 24 GW by 2050 Preface. Here are just a few of the many important points made in this excellent paper: Research showing no constraints on the materials needed to build wind turbines “dismiss potential physical constraints and issues with natural resource supply, and do not consider […]
Myth #22: Nate Hagens discredits claim “We Can Always Get More Resources If We Have More Money”
Myth #22: Nate Hagens discredits claim “We Can Always Get More Resources If We Have More Money” “We can create money, but we cannot create energy, only extract what exists — FASTER.” “We can create money, but we cannot create energy, only extract what exists — FASTER. And importantly, when money is created the interest is […]
Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths: the Post-Petroleum Resource Race
Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths: the Post-Petroleum Resource Race Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance […]
