The Risks and Opportunities of Social Collapse
The risk of climate and societal breakdown is finely balanced against the opportunity to redesign society from the ashes. The most dangerous thing about climate change is that we decided to refer…
Our Obsession With Control
How an ambivalence to nature and the attitude that it exists in service of ‘man’ has led to an exploitative relationship It will cost you anywhere between $32,000 and $200,000. If…
Can Technology Save Humanity From Social Collapse?
Technology has revolutionised the human experience, but its increased sophistication comes with catastrophic costs Today people are more nourished, live longer, are more educated, have more leisure time (and more money…
Building a Sustainable Future: Can Earth Support Eleven Billion People?
The human population presents a profound moral dilemma Ever since you were born the human population has been increasing by a billion people every 15 years or so. It seems normal, but…
Was the Road to Social Collapse Written in the Stars?
Based on the law of cultural evolution, our fate appears inevitable They can be easy to take for granted, but homo sapiens — that is, you and I — are an extraordinary species with extraordinary…
Is Free Market Capitalism Sustainable?
We’re in the midst of a climate emergency, and yet the rules of the game continue to go unquestioned The claw machine is an arcade staple that’s as easy to play…