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Aquifer Pumping and Land Subsidence

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Green anole at Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail, North Carolina  

False Beliefs and Denial, Part Two

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Atlantic Ocean, Kure Beach, North Carolina

What Are Superbugs and How Are They Related to Ecological Overshoot?

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Looking towards the Atlantic Ocean from Fort Macon, North Carolina

Bargaining and Degrowth

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  Gazebo at Fort Macon, North Carolina

Don't Postpone Joy!

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  Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Morehead City, North Carolina I have a list of posts coming which I am working on finishing, but I decided to insert one post dedicated to something I find highly frustrating and add some enlightening information about these topics, centered once again around so-called "solutions" which often don't really add up. So many people and organizations are offering educational "journeys" (also known as "manifestation mindsets" in some circles) into many different themes and in different ways in an effort to help people who are suffering with the grief, confusion, anxiety, or other troubles caused by the predicaments we face. While I applaud such efforts, the one thing that is annoying is how little attention is paid to "free" information, such as the information I provide here. How hard can it be for folks to give helpful advice without demanding money or payment of some sort (click the "like" button and s

What is a Man-Made Disaster?

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    First picture: The massive slag pile at the former Anaconda Copper Company Smelter Second picture: The slag pile behind the old guard shack at the smelter entrance More info about this company Man-made disasters abound almost everywhere, but most of us cannot "see" them because we are "blind" to this destruction. Without a sense of reality regarding ecological overshoot, many people turn a blind eye to the destruction taking place daily in cities and towns (and plenty of rural or remote places as well) throughout the world. Joni Mitchell's famous song Big Yellow Taxi comes to mind. But seriously, how often does one happen to be driving somewhere and see what once were fields and forests being leveled for some new housing addition or shopping center or roads or other infrastructure?  It's also interesting as I began thinking about writing this article what disasters in particular came to mind. There are literally countless small towns which were once inh

What is Indigenuity?

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  Bell Smith Springs Recreational Area

Yeah, But What About Human Ingenuity?

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  Trail at Bell Smith Springs in Southern Illinois

Enlightenment and the Maximum Power Principle

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  Inspiration Point is at the top of this cliff in southern Illinois

Enlightenment Eradicates False Beliefs

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People enjoying the swimming hole at Bell Smith Springs Recreational Area

What Does Extinction Mean?

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  Trail at Bell Smith Springs in Southern Illinois

What is Degrowth?

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C.R. "Doodle" White Overlook, Hampton, Tennessee

Free Will: The Grand Illusion

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Martin Marietta Park, New Bern, North Carolina

The Beauty of The Silence

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Recently, I have received several really awesome comments recently across the different media platforms I use, the subject of one of which is the topic for this article. However, I also wish to thank my readers for the encouragement you give for me to continue writing. That in and of itself is what actually keeps me going. Knowing that I am not wasting my time writing these articles and that others enjoy my musings keeps me active and researching.  I also appreciate the opportunity to (try) to explain the science as I understand it. My understanding is constantly being reshaped and clarified by the science as new science becomes available. Part of the reason I tend to focus on psychology is because of how my own beliefs have changed over the past decade or two. Much of how society operates is based upon our psychology and how our behaviors affect the interactions between ourselves and the rest of the planet. Here is a rather poignant quote in this instance, from Albert Einstein: "

Defense Mechanisms and Technology Use

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  Lake Murphysboro State Park, Illinois