American Empire provides bread, circuses, and all the toys we (think we) need, stolen from other countries and future generations. I can understand why people are reluctant to abandon the empire. In exchange for inhabiting a cubicle, you get to…
Regular reader and some-time commenter Dan Treecraft filled most of the front page in yesterday's edition of the Spokesman-Review, the local morning daily in his home city of Spokane, Washington. The article is sure to stir some commentary, consistent with…
What are the causes and consequences of expensive oil? The first question is posed in this article, and answered surprisingly well by a neoclassical economist. He understands the relationship between the price of oil and economic growth, and he hints…
This guest post is authored by John Rember _____________________________________ 1. I know how to harness a horse to a plow. I know how to do rudimentary blacksmithing and welding, pack a horse, shoe the same horse, and use a crosscut…
What does it mean to teach liberally? The obvious answer, which might even be correct, is found in the dictionary, where we find that liberal means "broad-minded" (among other things). I agree with the dictionary but I don't think it…
Bad Company's Shooting Star blares over the PA system. Don't you know, yeah, yeah The hour is late as the game enters the top of the ninth inning. The home team has held the Industrialists scoreless, and leads by a…
Now that my own living arrangements are in order -- to the extent that's possible in light of ongoing, accelerating global climate change, decline of American Empire, and demise of the living planet — I would like to help other…