World Localization Day.
21st June 2024 is World Localization Day. This film is being released to celebrate the day.
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The Paradox of Renewables: A Fossil-Fuel-Dependent Future
by ChatGPT The vision of a future powered entirely by renewable energy is often depicted as a world free from the environmental and economic shackles of fossil fuels. Solar panels glistening in the sun, wind turbines gracefully turning on the horizon, and hydroelectric dams silently generating power from flowing rivers create a compelling image of …
A YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ECONOMY
If we’re to understand economic trends, we need to recognize that there are two economies, not one. These are the “real economy” of material products and services and the parallel “financial economy” of money, transactions, and credit. Tim Morgan’s Guide to the Economy provides an explanation of what is REALLY going on. We will find …
The Replacement of Renewables
The following are copies of an exchange of comments on Tim Morgan’s Surplus Energy Blog confirming my view that the current policies being followed worldwide are misguided. ***** The resource requirements for RE expansion and replacement are enormous and would place vast demands on the legacy FF energy needed to access and process them. Even …
UK Biochar Research Centre
https://www.biochar.ac.uk What is Biochar? Copied from the Reseach Centre’s website: Heating biomass in a zero-oxygen environment to temperatures of 250°C or greater yields energy-rich gases and liquids, and a solid charcoal, or char. When this char has been produced specifically to have beneficial effects – for example as a soil improver or to store carbon – we call this …
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 …
Do discretionary and essential spending and markets apply to localism?
Question: Will the concepts of discretionary and essential spending and markets apply in localism when the economy is based on families and extended families? ChatGPT Yes, even in a localism-based economy centred around families and extended families, the concepts of discretionary and essential spending and markets would still apply. Here’s how: Discretionary and Essential Spending: …
Thinking about the future
When thinking about the future, the following facts have to be taken into account: The climate is changing and will continue to do so. Fossil fuels and derivatives will become increasingly expensive and unaffordable. The UK economy is shrinking and will continue to do so indefinitely. As a result: Prosperity is declining. Discretionary spending and …
Minimisation Is The New Denial: Climate scientists and the false hope of net-zero
Copied from Jackson’s Substack Jackson’s Substack is recommended to readers of Seeing your future from the grassroots I am a climate advocate and psychotherapist. I provide a psychological perspective on the collective madness that creates dangerous climate change and what can be done to provoke us all into meaningful action at last. Jackson Damian Mar …
Energy Skeptic
A WordPress site with hundreds of interesting links. https://energyskeptic.com/
Don’t believe anything AI tells you about the future
Barry Cooper and ChatGPT In this conversation with ChatGPT, I am struggling to determine whether ChatGPT has a view of the future, which is fundamentally different from the past. The conversation starts with something Tim Watkins wrote in a recent post on his blog.“Green growth was always a myth which – either through delusion or design – the …
The Great Simplification
In my advanced years, I find an increasing desire to understand the evolving dynamics of our world. Much of the knowledge accumulated over my 86 years has become outdated, prompting me to reflect on my journey, current state, and the potential future of the planet. The Great Simplification is a podcast which is a source …
Welcome and Greetings
A growing influx of newcomers has recently subscribed to the orcop.com blog, and I warmly welcome each of you. The blog’s popularity seems to be spreading rapidly, and one could speculate that it mirrors a broader awareness that the economy is undergoing a profound shift, departing from its traditional trajectory of perpetual growth. In his …
Is AI helpful or will it just stop us thinking?
First published in the RADIX think tank by Barry Cooper and ChatGPT A few minutes ago, David asked me if I had anything he could publish in the RADIX blog. I have been thinking about the future in terms of the evolution of markets, but then had a mental block. So I asked ChatGPT for …
Mos Maiorum and Its Relevance to Modern Society: Rome’s Unwritten Code
Copied from the Naked Emperor Newsletter In ancient Rome, the term “mos maiorum” represented the unwritten code of conduct that shaped Roman culture and identity. Translated as “the way of the ancestors,” mos maiorum encompassed the values, customs, and traditions passed down through generations. As Romans navigated the complexities of life, they often looked to …
