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Why were roads, schools, hospitals, and now new houses only built to last for 20 years?
Why were roads, schools, hospitals, and now new houses only built to last for 20 years? I wonder if a characteristic of the last years of the industrial era was to avoid long-term thinking and planning. These were not conscious decisions but a consequence of how the economy evolved in response to borrowing from the…
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Navigating the Transition: Embracing Localism for a Brighter Future
In the dynamic landscape of modern society, amidst constant crises, the prospect of a beacon of hope shines – a future grounded in localism and individual empowerment. A vision which will challenge norms, urging a re-examination of assumptions and a reimagination of possibilities. My book “How to Find Our Way into the Future,”outlines how the…
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This Earth Day: By Richard Heinberg
This Earth Day, I find myself thinking about Star Trek. And not in a good way.When I was a teenager I watched episodes of Gene Roddenberry’s classic original TV series multiple times—on original broadcast, reruns, and video rentals. I thought it was a little cheesy, but entertaining and, at its best, thought-provoking. When, in 2021,…
