Toward an Economy of Earth
We need to develop a new economy because the current version is not working. The industrial economy is destroying every aspect of the living planet. And, as it turns out, we need a living planet for our own survival. In…
Comedian Louis CK comments on civilization
Louis CK's hysterically funny commentary on civilization is presented without further comment.
Open thread
With thanks to Peter Kim for his thoughtful and atypical contribution, I am offering this space for commentary on items unrelated to his post.
Comparing apples to Apple
by Peter Kim Business for agriculture is roaring. Roughly 70 million tons of apples are produced every year, competing with the production of some of the largest tech products. Many companies are taking advantage of the growing sustainable energy industry,…
Last Days, Last Words
by John Rember 1. For most of my life, I’ve been a teacher of rhetoric, which means that I’ve taught writers how to take difficult or unpopular ideas and get them across to people who don’t want to think about…
Personal choices in uncertain times
by John Day What is your energy descent plan? To develop personal, family and community energy descent plans, we need to have an idea of the overall context. The overall context is very hard to sort out, because there is…
Taking a Hike
I've long accepted the words of Hunter S. Thompson in The Proud Highway: "We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and -- in spite of True Romance magazines -- we shall all someday look back on our lives and…