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Why is Excessive Optimism Often Rewarded With a Reset of Reality?

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  Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, Virginia

Why Do Today's Realities Escape Society?

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  Philpott Lake, Virginia, as seen from the Visitor Center of Philpott Dam

What Are GeoDestinies?

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  Lover's Leap Overlook, Virginia

Why are "Solutions" Really Just Bargaining?

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Flag Rock Recreation Area, Norton, Virginia

Time for a Reality Check?

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  A turkey vulture flying over Yatesville Lake in Kentucky

Dave Gardner For President!

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  Dave Gardner is going to run for President of the USA in 2024!   I've never been much into politics simply due to the fact that there are no political (or any other types) solutions to the predicaments we face. This is extremely difficult for most people to fathom, as denial of reality and optimism bias seem to rule the day with so many people who think technology or some other form of idolatry will save us. I also realize that reducing overshoot in the US might not have much effect around the rest of the world. As I've seen some people put it, so-called "solutions" are 4 or 5 decades too late. Still, I do see benefit in attempting to reduce the harm by reducing overshoot. Whether or not such attempts are successful are not as important as simply making the effort, in my mind. Of course, I've been made fun of for quite some time for this very stance, and yet it doesn't really bother me anymore. More often than not, the reasons folks laugh are because they

The Chief Cause of Problems is Solutions

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  Coxhall Gardens, Carmel, Indiana

IT BEARS REPEATING: BEST OF…VOLUME 1

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  Today, rather than just an article I wrote, I have an entire collection to share! For anyone who is interested in ecological overshoot, this has just been released: IT BEARS REPEATING: BEST OF…VOLUME 1 With a Foreword and Afterword by Michael Dowd, authors include: Max Wilbert; Tim Watkins; Mike Stasse; Dr. Bill Rees; Dr. Tim Morgan; Rob Mielcarski; Dr. Simon Michaux; Erik Michaels; Just Collapse’s Tristan Sykes & Dr. Kate Booth; Kevin Hester; Alice Friedemann; David Casey; and, Steve Bull. Follow the link in the title above to access the downloadable PDF. Enjoy!

What Are Self-Sufficient Communities and Why Are They More Hype Than Substance?

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Some selected images from Pike Lake State Park

How Did We Get Here?

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  The chairlift at Natural Tunnel State Park, Virginia

Collapse and the End of Industrial Civilization

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On the  Big Four Bridge  in Louisville, Kentucky

The Climate Crisis, Localization, and Collapse

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Louisville, Kentucky skyline as seen from the Big Four Bridge at Waterfront Park

Overshoot, Insurance, and Sacrifice Zones

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  Two pictures from Cairo, Illinois

Why Do We Lack Agency and What Makes Humans Happy?

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  Viking Mountain Overlook, Tennessee

Feedback Loops and Unsustainable Systems

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Mountains as seen from Tennessee Welcome Center