by Mark Thoma and Guy McPherson There was great confusion when the United States fell. Many celebrated as the lights flickered and then blinked out. Most wandered aimlessly, unable to comprehend what had occurred. Shocked at the rapidity with which…
by Eamon Farelly at Pray for Calamity My friend and I joke about techno-optimists. Both of us have wasted enough time on the internet reading the prognostications of self described technocrats, transhumanists, and even optimistic liberals who carry with them…
by Bud Nye At a Saturday evening meeting following Guy’s Traditions Cafe presentation in Olympia, Washington, a very bright and thought-full young woman asked with great concern and sadness, "If we are all going to die soon, what is the…
My tour along the coasts of Oregon and Washington was an unqualified success, and I was able to interact directly with several hundred people. Thanks to the eclectic combination of generous people who provided local transportation, housing, food, venues, interviews,…
by Jonathan DeJong I have been a pretty aware collapsitarian most of my life. I’m 51 and can remember watching films about jungles and oceans and all manner of eco-system topics in elementary school wondering why every film we watched…
by Geoffrey Chia By way of preamble, I begin with an insulting message to Professor McPherson: Dear Guy, I understand some people have called you insane. They are quite right. By the standards of the prevailing establishment you are completely…
by Bud Nye, who retired as a psychiatric nurse and from teaching high school physics, chemistry, and biology. He now works at learning and practicing permaculture, natural building, and living in the wild. This idea clashes severely with the narcissistic,…