Category Archives: collapse

All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace

Posted on 17 June 2011 by Graham

I only just recently got to watch Adam Curtis’ latest documentary, All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace, which I really enjoyed. As with Curtis’ previous work, such as The Power of Nightmares, a very wide range of different … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Rob Hopkins and Transition

Posted on 14 June 2011 by Graham

Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Towns movement, has posted some comments on my recent blog post The Hockey Stick Illusion in which he has challenged the change of course this blog has taken since its inception in 2006. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, collapse, Genetic Engineering, Peak Oil, Science and Rationaltiy, Transition Towns | 47 Comments

Fleeing Vesuvius: Collapse and the Church of Gaia

Posted on 18 April 2011 by Graham

Book Review Fleeing Vesuvius Overcoming the risks of economic and environmental collapse edited by Richard Douthwaite and Gillian Fallon Feasta 2010 ppbck 417 pp. The recent economic collapse is not just a financial and banking issue, not just an economic … Continue reading →

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Climate alarmism and the Goddess: reflections on a visit to ThinkorSwim

Posted on 20 February 2011 by Graham

If John Gibbons had any intention of trying to allay my fears that there is a strong ideological basis to much climate change activism when he accepted my recent post on climate skeptics, this was quickly forgotten. John’s appraisal of … Continue reading →

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Into the Wild: a Parable for our Times

Posted on 7 December 2010 by Graham

One of the most enduring quasi-religious myths in the environmental movement is that our percieved problems- the percieved crisis in the modern world- stems from a separation from nature. We were born in pre-history, an integral part of Mother Nature … Continue reading →

Posted in collapse, community, Environment, Gardens, Human Ecology, Science and Rationaltiy, survivalism | 12 Comments

Why I was Wrong About Population

Posted on 23 August 2010 by Graham

Update Aug 25th: Brilliant talk by Hans Rosling, in which he explains “Child survival is the new Green”. Book review PeopleQuake by Fred Pearce Eden Project Books 2010 Pbck; 342pp There is a scary book I have a half-share in … Continue reading →

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Whole Earth Discipline

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Graham

Book Review: Whole Earth Discipline An Ecopragmatist Manifesto by Stewart Brand Atlantic Books 2009 316pp “Civilization is at risk, but civilization is the problem”. Stewart Brand is one of the iconic founders of the environmental movement, an original old hippy … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, climate change, collapse, community, Environment, Human Ecology, Population, Renewable Energy, Science and Rationaltiy, Tools and technology | 21 Comments

Survival

Posted on 9 January 2010 by Graham

After three weeks of sub-zero temperatures and snow and ice in many parts, Ireland, like much of the rest of Europe, is experiencing considerable difficulty in continuing its post-industrial lifestyle. Supplies of salt for the roads are stretched, and also … Continue reading →

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Peak Water

Posted on 18 December 2009 by Graham

Peak Water Civilisation and the World’s Water Crisis Alexander Bell Luath Press 2009 Hardback 208 pp If oil supply peaks and begins to decline times will be hard. Standard of living will decline and people may go hungry but they … Continue reading →

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Now is the Winter of our Discontent

Posted on 26 November 2009 by Graham

The flooding was so bad around the city and county of cork last week that I was wondering whether I would actually be able to travel to Kinsale on Tuesday to do my comradely duty and picket the college. As … Continue reading →

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