We live in a world of islands of expertise separated by oceans of misinformation and confusion
“Collective coordination of our upcoming challenges will not be possible without first having collective sense-making”: Nate Hagens — No 2734 Posted by fw, June 5, 2021 — “I think we’ve … Continue reading
Sign petition to demand Trudeau Cabinet overrule CRTC decision to hike Internet rates
CRTC decision condemns Canadians to decades more of Big Telecom’s price gouging. — No 2733 Posted by fw, June 3, 2021 — Below is my repost of OpenMedia’s report of … Continue reading
COLLAPSE! — Think of collapse as a drastic and chaotic reduction in energy and resource use
“… my fundamentally conservative core requires a default position that collapse is the most likely outcome,” says physicist Tom Murphy. — No 2732 Posted by fw, May 21, 2021— “The … Continue reading
Biden believes economic sanctions against China and Russia can bring down their governments
So says renowned US economist Michael Hudson in an interview about his new book titled “Super Imperialism.” — No 2731 Posted by fw, May 16, 2021— “The United States … Continue reading
The wrong question is: How can we keep our current lifestyles if we get off fossil fuels?
The right question is: How can we adapt our lifestyles when our ambitions are checked by planetary limits? — No 2729 Posted by fw, May 10, 2021— “This book may … Continue reading
Don’t be fooled by Joe Biden. He’s no FDR, as two NYT journalists would have you believe
His promises have no more weight than those peddled by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. — No 2728 Posted by fw, May 9, 2021— “Don’t be fooled by Joe Biden. … Continue reading
“Our actions are more systematically directed at accelerating destruction…” says Tom Murphy
We are ill-equipped to appreciate the abnormality of our time, incapable of picturing what a long-term “normal” must look like. — No 2727 Posted by fw, May 6, 2021 “Recent … Continue reading
Our rapid ascent in energy and resource use has distorted our view of “normal”
The new reality warns we are on a collision course with Earth’s finite limits —– No 2726 Posted by fw, May 3, 2021 — “The delirious ascent in energy and … Continue reading
Physics tells us that the era of past growth is a temporary phase, not an enduring, sustainable “new normal.”
Our presumption that we are clever enough to avoid the consequences of our violations of natural law will be our undoing. — No 2725 Posted by fw, April 30, 2021 … Continue reading
COLLAPSE BY 2050? — By the year 2050, humanity will experience a self-inflicted global collapse
Inevitably, Earth’s remaining, globally available, nonrenewable natural resources will be insufficient to support our industrial existence, claims Chris Clugston. – Inevitably, Earth’s remaining, globally available, nonrenewable natural resources will be … Continue reading
350 Canada’s “Climate Science Basics” fail the acid test of science reporting excellence
Its climate crisis assertions border on the fraudulent; they’re “misleading, overly simplistic, and sometimes, factually false.” — No 2723 Posted by fw, April 16, 2021 — On Wednesday April 7, … Continue reading
Sir David Attenborough issues a stern warning to Earthlings in his new documentary film
Physicist Tom Murphy finds much to agree with in his review of the film: “We would keep consuming the earth until we had used it up.” No 2722 Posted by … Continue reading
Guelph University Prof questions decision to rush vaccines to treat COVID-19 virus
The vaccines were rushed into use in less than a year while still in Phase 3 clinical trials and without peer-reviewed findings. — No 2721 Posted by fw, March 19, … Continue reading
We risk unleashing a “global catastrophe without equal” — Read Dr. Bossche’s letter to WHO
“In this agonizing letter I put all of my reputation and credibility at stake: It is of utmost urgency. Do open the debate. By all means: turn the tide!” — … Continue reading
BREAKING – Vaccine research expert calls for immediate halt to global vaccinations
“We’re turning a relatively harmless virus into a bioweapon of mass destruction,” claims Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche. –- No 2719 Posted by fw, March 14, 2021 — Synopsis “Geert Vanden … Continue reading
Gail Tverberg — Why Collapse Occurs: Piecing together a story based on many years of study
“Once we understand the ‘real issue’ we will grasp why the current economy is close to collapse.” — No 2718 Posted by fw, March 11, 2021 — “Collapse is a … Continue reading
The fate of civilization is in our hands, says Hagens, “We must bend and not break.”
To avoid the ghastliest consequences for ourselves and the environment, we must sequentially navigate the descent from a growth-driven economic system. — No 2715 Posted by fw, March 2, 2021— … Continue reading
What to tell our children? Tell them that you have to love something in order to save it.
Young people, seeing the human predicament and choosing to live and consume differently, are two core pieces of a solution. — No 2714 Posted by fw, March 1, 2021— BACKGROUND … Continue reading
Solving “ghastly” environmental crises will require convincing highest level politicians
Nate Hagens reveals the three things top US politicians are focused on, and suggests how to approach the challenge. — No 2713 Posted by fw, February 28, 2021— BACKGROUND 1/ … Continue reading
