Fossil Fuel based growth has ended: This is the best place to learn about the future. In which localism prevails and power moves from the top-down to the grass-roots. Prosperity will decline and life will again be worth living.
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 …
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, …
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: …
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Banks-Unwilling-To-Finance-5-Trillion-Global-Nuclear-Development.html “The project risks, as we have seen in reality, seem to be very high,” said European Investment Bank Vice President Thomas Ostros, adding that countries need to focus more on renewables and energy efficiency. Ines Rocha, a director at the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, and Fernando Cubillos, a banker at the Development …
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 …
By David Fridley, Richard Heinberg, originally published by Independent Media Institute March 15, 2024 Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan could make a difference between catastrophe and progress. Introduction The transition to renewable energy is inevitable given the current climate crisis and the fact that fossil fuels are a finite resource. To make the …
ChatGPT can be very useful in providing information about something about which I have a glimmer of knowledge. I was thinking about the massive role that diesel fuel plays in the economy. It enables stuff to be moved, large and small, near and far, especially home deliveries to country homes such as where we live. …
Copied from un-Denial unmasking denial: creator and destroyer My premise is that at the global, nation-state, or even state level, the current hierarchical system is not capable of climbing down from overshoot, or anticipating and preparing for a lower energy, lower consumption future. Any efforts to prepare must be done at the personal, and then …
In a community, the care home should be a vital thread, weaving connections that bind neighbours, families, and individuals into a resilient fabric of support and compassion. At its core, localism will find a poignant expression within care homes, where relatives, neighbours, and residents come together in a shared journey of care and belonging. Localist …
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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 …
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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 …
Barry Cooper guides ChatGPT to write about “spontaneous order”. Disorganisation is how we see things at present from our top-down mindsets. Maybe we are in a transition from the organised conditions of the industrial era to a fundamentally different era. According to Niall Ferguson … the iconoclastic British political operative Dominic Cummings hypothesises that the …
23rd February 2024 Today’s Round-Up of Economic News by Kali | Feb 23, 2024 World Bank: Emerging economies must grow ‘much faster’ to repay debt The World Bank warned that high borrowing costs have “changed dramatically” the need for developing nations to boost sluggish economic growth. The multilateral lender’s latest warning comes as international bond …
