by Jamey Hecht, Ph.D. Infinite growth on a finite planet is suicide. Industrialization is destroying the world. Resource depletion, pollution, and climate change will make industrial civilization impossible much sooner than is generally admitted. It is traumatic to realize this,…
by Sherry Ackerman I don’t think too many people are going to argue with the claim that the world is in a mess. It’s definitely a time when we need to re-vision our direction and make some course changes ...…
by Mike Sosebee, independent filmmaker In time everything seems to runs it's course, and the film Somewhere In New Mexico Before The End Of Time is approaching its conclusion. I ran an Indie-go-go campaign almost 2 years ago and people…
I was interviewed for the Doomstead Diner Friday, 16 June. Registration to the Diner is free, and the resulting podcasts are embedded at the two links below: Plague! (permalinked at the The Burning Platform, Survival Place Blog, and The Daily…
My family had a dog when I was growing up. Shorty arrived when I was in elementary school, though I don't remember exactly when. A short, homely terrier of dubious heritage, she was an excellent, adventurous traveler. She loved camping…
by Godofredo Aravena I live in Chile, a very nice country, with a reasonable standard of living (equivalent to about $15,000 per capita per year). The country is rich in natural resources and potential renewable energy and is characterized by…
As if he could peer into the future, American author Henry David Thoreau is credited with the expression: "Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves." I've written and spoken often about the requirements for maintaining…