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Why Growth became God
One passage in Breaking Together tells of an experience at Davos, when I was being encouraged to regard increasing rates of GDP as an evangelical quest. You can hear me read it to my Dad, on Soundcloud, and the section is excerpted here. … Continue reading Why Growth became God → Read more
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I also hate this conclusion (on net zero)
The audio of chapter 3 on energy collapse and net zero is available for free on soundcloud. It describes an awkward reality being ignored by most of the Western environmental movement and profession. … Continue reading I also hate this conclusion (on net zero) → Read more
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Audiobook and art for Breaking Together
The audiobook of Breaking Together is out. So you can learn about a freedom-loving response to collapse without taxing your eyes! It is narrated by my friend and longtime colleague Matthew Slater. To celebrate this, I am sharing a video of the Kintsugi World art project that accompanies the book (and from which the Kintsugi… Read more
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Alternative approaches to combat respiratory viruses – freedom from the failing corporate-induced orthodoxy of the early 2020s
Faced with ongoing risks from Covid-19, as well as future pathogens, all responsible citizens have an interest in what actions might combat respiratory viruses in future. That is whether actions are in addition to, or instead of, the approaches that have largely failed since 2020, despite the hiding of that fact by government authorities and… Read more
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Should scientists moonlight as ideologues?
This is an edited excerpt from Chapter 7 of ‘Breaking Together’ where I get a bit technical on the nature of the scientific method and how unscientific some natural scientists and other experts have become when they discuss our societal predicament. Listen to the whole of this chapter on “recognising collapse and cultural decay” for… Read more
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Why we must ALL challenge authoritarian views in green politics
Are authoritarian views worthy of consideration within environmentalism as the conditions worsen around us? Or are they wrong both in principle and tactics? An excerpt from Breaking Together. … Continue reading Why we must ALL challenge authoritarian views in green politics → Read more
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