dkallem - the link you provided (The Archdruid Report) is very facinating reading. I was especially intrigued by the ideas of E.F. Schumacher whom the author extensively discussed in his latest post. I am looking forward to Greer's book - esp. how nuclear energy isn't the answer to the energy dilemma.
Thanks again for your post.
ps. Have you heard or read anything about Transistion towns? It was mentioned in one of the comments. I binged it to find that the model is to provide a way to 'transition' communities from our current high tech, urban environment to a more agrian one. Here's a link if your interested. http://www.transitiontowns.org/
This also reminds me of a conversation I had with my brother-in-law regarding 'local currencies'. Sounds to me like the two may be symbiotic ideas.
I may need to rethink my ideas about technology and the future!
Dan - Thanks for the reply. The one thing that is encouraging about all this is that collapse need not be catastrophic. According to ClubOrlov (and echoed in a little different way by Greer's 'stages'), is that it would take a 'perfect storm' of circumstance, malfeasance, ignorance, natural calamity, and a stubborn refusal to face reality in order to reach the later stages of complete collapse.
I was wondering why Greer felt so strongly that nuclear reactors wouldn't solve the energy crisis. I came across one of his blogs in which he pointed out that uranium has a 'peak', just as oil does. Oh yeah...I hadn't thought of that! I did read in the 'Archdruid Report' that Greer doesn't think breeder reactors will address the problem of uraniam mine depletion either. I should have his book in the next day or two to find out why he believes that.
One thing I found interesting about the Mayan collapse is that the Mayan government refused to face reality. Rather than rotating their fields with other viable food crops, they continued to plant corn until their society completely collapsed due to starvation. I hope that we won't repeat that error.
dkallem - the link you provided (The Archdruid Report) is very facinating reading. I was especially intrigued by the ideas of E.F. Schumacher whom the author extensively discussed in his latest post. I am looking forward to Greer's book - esp. how nuclear energy isn't the answer to the energy dilemma.
Thanks again for your post.
ps. Have you heard or read anything about Transistion towns? It was mentioned in one of the comments. I binged it to find that the model is to provide a way to 'transition' communities from our current high tech, urban environment to a more agrian one. Here's a link if your interested. http://www.transitiontowns.org/
This also reminds me of a conversation I had with my brother-in-law regarding 'local currencies'. Sounds to me like the two may be symbiotic ideas.
I may need to rethink my ideas about technology and the future!
Craig Sayre — February 19, 2010 at 1:37 p.m. ( reply | permalink | suggest removal )
Dan - Thanks for the reply. The one thing that is encouraging about all this is that collapse need not be catastrophic. According to ClubOrlov (and echoed in a little different way by Greer's 'stages'), is that it would take a 'perfect storm' of circumstance, malfeasance, ignorance, natural calamity, and a stubborn refusal to face reality in order to reach the later stages of complete collapse.
I was wondering why Greer felt so strongly that nuclear reactors wouldn't solve the energy crisis. I came across one of his blogs in which he pointed out that uranium has a 'peak', just as oil does. Oh yeah...I hadn't thought of that! I did read in the 'Archdruid Report' that Greer doesn't think breeder reactors will address the problem of uraniam mine depletion either. I should have his book in the next day or two to find out why he believes that.
One thing I found interesting about the Mayan collapse is that the Mayan government refused to face reality. Rather than rotating their fields with other viable food crops, they continued to plant corn until their society completely collapsed due to starvation. I hope that we won't repeat that error.
Take care,
Craig
Craig Sayre — February 22, 2010 at 3:43 p.m. ( reply | permalink | suggest removal )