Civilization
Our Violent Future
Neighbors, friends, family will turn on you
Civilization
AI
A more likely AI 'takeover' scenario
Humans will happily hand over the reins
Collapse
Degree by Degree: What Will Happen When Planet Heats
"A harsh penalty indeed for the mundane crime of burning fossil energy"
agriculture
Gov'ts and Corps Hoarding Global Food Resources
Documentary "The Grab" explores food as a weapon to control people
Civilization
Cleaning a Hoarder's House
The insides of a hoarder's house is visual reminder of a lifetime of waste.
Collapse
10 Premises Behind Collapse 2050
What does "collapse" mean? What will the downfall of civilization look like? What am I suggesting people do? What if I'm wrong?
hyperinflation
How to Collapse: Hyperinflationary Depression
How crop failure leading to a 20% caloric deficit might cause a financial crisis.
EROEI
EROEI and Civilization's Forced Decline
EROEI (Energy Return on Energy Invested) is possibly the most important ratio to modern human existence. This measure is foundational to our civilization, yet understood by few.
Civilization
I'm Inconsequential. You're Inconsequential. And That's OK.
This is all fleeting. So stop wasting your life.
Collapse
The Poly-Crisis
I'm afraid the best we can hope for now is to delay the inevitable and mitigate the consequences.
society
Defeated
Let's collectively wind down what we all know is a waste of our lives. After all, 10 years of real living beats 30 years of pointless monotony.
nuclear war
Nukes in Space
If used offensively, nukes in space could immediately send civilization back one hundred years. No warning. No preparation. Nothing.