Articles and commentary
An assortment of writings, links, thoughts and speculative conclusions concerning current events and the world at large.
James Howard Kunstler
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http://kunstler.com/blog/
The reversal of the economic engine
The picture seems far from bright and there are a number of factors that could influence the outcome but the overall direction seems clear.
Picture: Neville Sinclair
08 Jun 2011
Despicable Me
Maybe this is just me looking for hidden messages....
06 Dec 2010
Reinventing the parking structure
The voices in the peak oil conversation have made it clear to me that problems with the production and transportation of vegetables will demand more food to be grown closer to the point of consumption - back yards, roof tops, window sills and so on.
Kunstler believes that cities will contract, and those on the coast (exposed to sea level rise) are certainly likely to, as are those that require air conditioning or heating to make the climate bearable.
21 Jun 2010
Overpopulation
The elephant in the room (or, the 6.78 billion inhabitants of the earth).
Rewarding no-child families in an effort to halt population growth.
An attempt to think our way out of the population situation.
30 May 2010
Rewarding no-child families in an effort to halt population growth.
An attempt to think our way out of the population situation.
30 May 2010
Tips and hints for land buyers
This article attempts to provide some basic pointers on what to look for (and what to avoid) in your search for a piece of land; what I call the land capsule.
A land capsule is a piece of property that is not partially owned by a bank, is not purchased with the intention of resale for short term profit and has the potential to support you and loved ones if required.
The following advice is based on what I have gleaned from my own research while looking for my own land capsule. This includes communication with others and what seems to be personal common sense.
16 Mar 2010
What is Shell not telling us?
It seems that events are gathering pace and yet there is very little discussion.
24 Nov 2009
The clean green 'mirage'
Fred Pearce, a columnist for The Guardian newspaper gave "the prize for the most shameless two fingers to the global community to New Zealand, a country that sells itself round the world as 'clean and green', but had increased greenhouse gas emissions by a whopping 22 per cent since signing up to reduce them at Kyoto".
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/misc/misc-...
15 Nov 2009
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/misc/misc-...
15 Nov 2009