Category Archives: survivalism

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 →

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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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Book Review: When Technology Fails

Posted on 5 April 2009 by Graham

When Technology Fails- A Manual for Self- Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency Matthew Stein Chelsea Green 2000, 2008 494 pp Matthew Stein’s massive survival manual When Technology Fails packs into one volume everything you need to survive “The … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Collapse

Posted on 27 June 2008 by Graham

Book Review Reinventing Collapse- The Soviet Example and American Prospects Dmitry Orlov New Society 2008 When I met Bill Mollison at the International Permaculture Convergence in Croatia three years ago, all he wanted to talk about it seemed was cannibalism. … Continue reading →

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Crash Course- Preparing for Peak Oil

Posted on 23 June 2008 by Graham

Book Review Crash Course- Preparing for Peak Oil by Zachary Nowak Green Door Publishing 2008 Peak Oil is upon us, and collective action on a large scale seems unlikely. Technical solutions are chimerical. Each of us must decide what the … Continue reading →

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