Collapse
Requiem for Humanity
Final thoughts on humanity's failure and destiny.
I've seen the future. And it's ugly.
Collapse
Final thoughts on humanity's failure and destiny.
Investing
Most ESG fund investors want to make a difference, but most ESG funds don't make any difference at all.
I took a few minutes to dig into the text coming out of COP(out)28 this morning.
Civilization
Life on earth is collapsing. We need to wake the hell up. This plays out in the next 20-30 years. Here are 2 must-see videos.
Fascism
Fascism is once again rising around the world. The environment is ripe for strongmen and dictators to consolidate power over the masses. Yet, while many see what is unfolding and are aware of the dangers, as a society we are choosing fascism.
food
I connected with gardeners from across North America and Europe to understand how climate change is affecting their ability to grow our most valuable resource: food.
Civilization
Maybe I'm the one that's a fool. Do these people know something I don't know? Am I wrong to think human civilization is circling the drain?
Climate Change
We built a single minded AGI-like entity - the corporation - to pursue money. The decisions corporations made in pursuit of this goal have resulted in the apocalyptic end we now face.
The word "collapse" conjures up images of buildings imploding or bridges falling into the sea. Sudden catastrophic events. While the collapse of human civilization will occasionally reach catastrophic milestones (e.g. multi-breadbasket failure), for the most part it will be an insidious process that leaves us of disillusioned
Civilization
The moment a species learns to manipulate its environment for gain is the moment the clock starts ticking on its demise.
Civilization
The unpredictability of human rationality and emotion means the "limited" use of battlefield nukes could easily morph into a full blown nuclear apocalypse.
Civilization
The biggest threat to human survival is the sustainability of key crops under the stresses of rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns.