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No one is coming to save the global economy
By Josh Lipsky Copied from The Atlantic Council US President Donald Trump has launched a global economic war without any allies. That’s why—unlike previous economic crises in this century—there is no one coming to save the global economy if the situation starts to unravel. There is a model to deal with economic and financial crises …
Economic Chemotherapy
By Tim Watkins at the Consciousness of Sheep Review Overview“Economic Chemotherapy” presents a provocative and wide-ranging critique of contemporary neoliberal economic policies. The article uses the metaphor of medical treatment—specifically chemotherapy—to examine the painful yet necessary process of addressing systemic economic imbalances. Written in a brisk, polemical style, the piece challenges mainstream economic orthodoxies and …
The NHS is close to collapse – could a radical scheme from Brazil’s favelas save it?
From Rio’s streets to the Amazon rainforest, a community-led approach has transformed healthcare outcomes – and Wes Streeting is taking note Laura Donnelly Health Editor. Claudia Marquis Video Producer, in Rio de Janeiro Copied without change from the Daily Telegraph This article from the Daily Telegraph is copied without changes. It is so relevant to …
How to Adapt to Financial Collapse
I asked ChatGPT to write something about how we should adapt to a financial collapse. Adapting to financial collapse requires a shift in mindset, lifestyle, and economic behaviour. The industrial system is built on money, credit, and large-scale supply chains. Survival and prosperity will depend on local resilience, resourcefulness, and social cooperation when those fail. …
If we study the problems outside the force-field of mythological beliefs, we find that there are no systemic solutions, there are only partial, local solutions.
By Charles Hugh SmithCopied with his permission Jan 13, 2025 The status quo rests on a foundational belief that all problems, regardless of their nature, can be solved by technology, the market or the government (i.e. the state), or some combination of these three. Which one is the paramount solution depends on the specifics of …
Localism and the Shrinking Economy: Reinterpreting the English Devolution White Paper
Growth evangelists note that the laws of physics don’t negotiate, nor does the rising Energy Cost of Energy. As we navigate a shrinking economy, it’s time to admit that the “growth” party is over—someone just forgot to turn off the music. The English Devolution White Paper outlines a framework for empowering strategic authorities, driving investment, …
The Link between the Development of AI and the Health of UK People
Artificial intelligence (AI) development in the UK is closely linked to public health in multiple ways, encompassing both opportunities and risks. Below are the key aspects of this relationship: Opportunities: Challenges and Risks: Policy and Ethical Considerations: The UK government and NHS must address the following to maximize AI’s potential while safeguarding public health: The …
From Economic Growth to Regenerative Growth: Reimagining Progress to Save Our World
For centuries, economic growth has been a cornerstone of human advancement. Industrialisation, urbanisation, and technological leaps have all promised to increase prosperity, improve lives, and shape a better world. But today, we are coming face-to-face with the unintended consequences of unchecked economic growth: environmental degradation, alarming inequality, and an economic system stretched to the breaking …
World Localization Day.
21st June 2024 is World Localization Day. This film is being released to celebrate the day.
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 …