Reminders about economic collapse, love, hope, and making other arrangements

Thursday, March 5, 2009

If you're still in denial about economic collapse, check out this article, bearing in mind that we're not halfway into the housing mess, the bank failures have only begun, and the vaunted American consumer is stretched like 2-pound-test fishing line with 20-pound bass on the hook.

Saving the world: a transcript for your review

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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Civilization represents a grave threat to the existence of myriad cultures and species, including our own species. And we can do better.

Three documentaries describe the fall of empire

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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Yep, there are two sides to the peak-oil story. The side we go up (which ended a couple years ago), and the side we go down. We're on the downhill side of world oil supply, and the slope's about to get a helluva lot more slippery.

Last chance for the hairless monkey?

Friday, September 7, 2007

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Our last best chance to make it through the ever-tightening bottleneck is to bring down civilization. Although Peak Oil will bring down civilization within the next decade, maybe sooner, we can and should hasten the collapse along.

The end of civilization and the extinction of humanity

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

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We have, to the maximum possible extent allowed by our intellect and never-ending desire, consumed the planet and therefore traded in tomorrow for today. And we keep making these choices, every day, choosing dams over salmon, oil over whales, cars over polar bears, death over life.

Welcome

Thursday, August 23, 2007

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I look forward to comments from rational human beings. I especially welcome solutions to the planetary crises we face.

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