What is Doomism?
People enjoying the scenery at Bridal Veil Falls near Provo, Utah, on US 189
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Our Anthropocentrism and Psychology, Part Two
The ongoing construction of US 58 in Virginia near Lovers Leap Overlook as it looked in May 2025
What is Radical Acceptance?
Lake Michigan as seen from Consumers Energy Scenic Overlook, Ludington, Michigan
Are We Running Out of Road? Part Two
The rocky route up to the top of Whiteface Mountain in New York
The Condition of Our Anthropocentrism
Scenes like this on the Cumberland River will become quite rare in about a decade. Live Now!
The Beauty of The Darkness
Once upon a time in a faraway land lived a man who published the darkest truths about the happy clappy narratives that so many people appear to want to hear. OK, that is just sarcasm, but who can blame them honestly? Actually, I used to enjoy hearing stories about how mankind is providing all kinds of solutions to the problems which befuddle us. Of course, this was before I realized that technology is an evolutionary cul-de-sac - a big, fat dead-end . Since then, I have embarked on a journey of sorts, to discover why so many people drink the Kool-Aid provided by industry and those who promote it. Partly a phenomenon of denial of reality and optimism bias , most people simply cannot handle the truth. That truth is contained in a quote from William Catton Jr.'s book Overshoot : " Homo sapiens has exploited too much. Human "success" entailed enclosure of an unprecedentedly large fraction of the total environment within the expanding boundaries of proliferating man-t...
Qualities of Predicaments To Keep In Mind
Fog on the reservoir at R.B. Winter State Park in Pennsylvania
Climate Change and Collapse
Climate Change and Collapse Chilean scientists study climate change at 'end of the world' No returning to climate of the past even with carbon dioxide reduction Climate change news coverage reached all-time high, language to describe it shifting Rewilding the Arctic with mammals likely to be ineffective in slowing climate change impact Shoots and roots respond differently to climate change The climate system relies on microscopic particles Since 1980s US chances of a white Christmas melt a bit Time lag between intervention and actual CO2 decrease could still lead to climate tipping point No more Ibiza? 56 to 65% of beach area in the Balearic Islands will be permanently lost due to the climate crisis Winter is coming: Researchers uncover the surprising cause of the Little Ice Age As Earth warms, safe times for outdoor work will shrink Seagrass is not a miracle solution against climate change Researchers show why heat may make weather less predictable How the holiday buying sea...