Here’s a thoughtful, somewhat “doomer” view that might be read as a head-scratching companion piece to the Swanson piece on war from earlier today. Chefurka’s “proposition”: A key factor in the recent decline of warfare is that we finally developed enough social organization, technology and energy to allow us to steal carrying capacity previously used […]
Read MoreThe world’s foremost advocate for Public Banks discusses the extreme crisis in Greece, and the radical opportunity it presents. Via webofdebt, July 9, 2015 “Guerilla Warfare Against A Hegemonic Power:” The Challenge and Promise of Greece Excerpt: Banks create money when they make loans. Greece could restore the liquidity desperately needed by its banks and […]
Read MoreI’ve posted on shipping container homes. Think Different Department: Shipping Container Homes But of course, as long as we’re still shipping worldwide to satisfy expanding material desire, those old containers can be repurposed otherwise as well. Here’s the skinny from Maersk.com on their old containers. A Second Life For Old Shipping Containers: Farms, Shops […]
Read MoreThis morning, a deeply informed facebook comment from Colleen Rowley serves to introduce a new David Swanson article. How long must the human race go without recognizing that war is not only obsolete, but NEVER justified? When will all those who foment wars be formally called to account? When will we transform the entire geopolitical […]
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