Monthly archives: August, 2022
The purpose of a system is what it does. There is no point in claiming that the purpose of a system is to do what it constantly fails to do.
Tim Watkins latest piece concludes that: If you and I are forced to go hungry and cold this winter it is not because we have an energy crisis, it is simply that the neoliberal system – which includes such utilities as energy, water, and the fair distribution of wealth – is doing what it was …
Welcome to Meltsville.
Copied from The Washington Post We built a fake metropolis to show how extreme heat could wreck cities Meltsville summers are usually so mild and evenings so cool that, to be frank, the residents get a little smug about it. But at the moment, Meltsville is melting. A monstrous heat dome has settled over the …
The search for an AC that doesn’t destroy the planet
This is an American piece The AC is about a century old. What comes next? Amid a growing number of heat waves, air conditioners have become a lifeline. Because these appliances are critical to keeping people cool — and protecting them from dangerously hot weather — the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that there may …
Six Rules for Humans Rejoining the Natural World
According to George Monbiot, Jeremy Lent is “One of the greatest thinkers of our age. His book “The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe” is awe-inspiring. His span of knowledge is huge. As our civilization careers towards a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction and gaping …
The untapped value of self-care: how we can achieve a better healthcare future for all
Copied from the Global Self Care Federation The untapped value of self-care: how we can achieve a better healthcare future Self-care is a valuable part of our healthcare infrastructure, which brings about significant benefits The first study of its kind At the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF), we recently completed and published a research study on …
It is my personal perspective at the moment that our entire world is in a governing crisis, and that this governing crisis concerns, mainly, the fundamental legitimacy of our governing systems.
From James Martin at the Deep Transformation Network: https://youtu.be/ZtNnX1JWQ4g That is, we have a global — or planet-wide — crisis of governing. This is widely understood. But what is not widely understood is that government is non-identical with governance, and that governments are manifestations of a state system (called ‘government’) which are ‘globally’ held in …