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Today, I finished reading the fourth Daniel Quinn book of this summer. I started with Ishmael, followed a couple weeks later by My Ishmael, then Beyond Civilization, and wrapping up with Providence. He has other works, most notably The Story of B, which is quite good, but this may be it for me for this reading season ( Read more... )

I was asked: What is your vision for the future ( Read more... )

I'm living in the crazy ( Read more... )

The Ways We Use Energy - Can the USA Survive Peak Oil?Moments ago, a new president was inaugurated for the USA. As I witnessed the event and listened to President Obama's words, I felt hope rising within me. Could this be a turning point, a point from which we can say, "This is where we made the turn that prevented us from spiraling into oblivion ( Read more... )

Last week, I watched an online video talk in Google by Derrick Jensen. Jensen has written several books about civilization which sound quite interesting. They seem to extend themes discussed by Jared Diamond, Daniel Quinn and others ( Read more... )

I just finished reading Daniel Quinn's book After Dachau. This is the fifth book I've read by Quinn, following Ishmael, The Story of B, My Ishmael and Beyond Civilization ( Read more... )

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This article from the Grand Rapids Press is about peak oil and me, Aaron Wissner. I've noted in red all of the things that are not 100% accurate. Please read my commentary below the article to find the correct information. I "linked up" this article: the links are blue. One thing I've learned is that working with the press is a mixed bag ( Read more... )

"The Story of B" is a novel written by Daniel Quinn regarding the ultimate flaw of our culture. Quinn defines our culture is that which has adopted "totalitarian agriculture". This form of agriculture obliterated all former culture, which had lived sustainably as part of nature. Now, with peak oil upon us, the goal of finding the secrets to a ( Read more... )

There are lots of problems, but no solutions, in the new DVD release "CNN's Planet in Peril". The program examines various problems facing our civilization, including mass extinction, species loss, habitat destruction, deforestation, water pollution, climate change, chemical pollutants, overpopulation, etc ( Read more... )