I don't expect that it'll change our general trajectory, but at least if there are individuals out there who (like me over the past 2 years) are seeking to better understand what is happening and likely will happen, it's all synthesized here for their convenience. If I can help a few more people make sense of our predicament, I'm satisfied :)
I’ll quibble with the original sources’ phrases and emphases just for fun - did historians call the 1929 Wall Street crash the “Great Simplification”? Of course not - a
crash is a crash, not a “ simpilificatkon.”
More importantly, the nature of who holds existing social and political power must always be introduced as Realtiy No. 1 in these considerations of “post-doom.” And it’s not scientists, or bloggers, or IPCC honchos, or authors, or substackers who hold this global power - it’s fossil fuel companies, from military to social media to the local big-box, and they have bottom-lines to protect, not the future of humanity.
Wow! Thanks so much :) The process of recording everything I've learned and weaving it into something coherent was helpful for my own grasp of it, and enjoyable. Despite my (alleged) competence, it's hard to feel confident, because this info is so contrary to the dominant message, so I’m thankful for the encouragement.
On Simplification- true. It's Hagens' term. The difference between the 1929 crash and now is that the previous dip was an exception to an otherwise-upward trend. Whereas now we're talking about tipping into a downward slope (that will have it's exceptional periods of recovery, although never to the previous level).
About power- Right, although I'd add that there's a difference between power and control. Those entities have the power to steer civilization's course, but they don't have much control over where they steer us. They're beholden to a growth/maximization imperative. (which I write more about in post 4.2)
It's nice to see more folks getting this message out there.
I don't expect that it'll change our general trajectory, but at least if there are individuals out there who (like me over the past 2 years) are seeking to better understand what is happening and likely will happen, it's all synthesized here for their convenience. If I can help a few more people make sense of our predicament, I'm satisfied :)
Having been steeped in this stuff for decades now, it’s great to read your work - brilliant, commanding, abs
Absolutely clear and thoroughly researched.
I’ll quibble with the original sources’ phrases and emphases just for fun - did historians call the 1929 Wall Street crash the “Great Simplification”? Of course not - a
crash is a crash, not a “ simpilificatkon.”
More importantly, the nature of who holds existing social and political power must always be introduced as Realtiy No. 1 in these considerations of “post-doom.” And it’s not scientists, or bloggers, or IPCC honchos, or authors, or substackers who hold this global power - it’s fossil fuel companies, from military to social media to the local big-box, and they have bottom-lines to protect, not the future of humanity.
Wow! Thanks so much :) The process of recording everything I've learned and weaving it into something coherent was helpful for my own grasp of it, and enjoyable. Despite my (alleged) competence, it's hard to feel confident, because this info is so contrary to the dominant message, so I’m thankful for the encouragement.
On Simplification- true. It's Hagens' term. The difference between the 1929 crash and now is that the previous dip was an exception to an otherwise-upward trend. Whereas now we're talking about tipping into a downward slope (that will have it's exceptional periods of recovery, although never to the previous level).
About power- Right, although I'd add that there's a difference between power and control. Those entities have the power to steer civilization's course, but they don't have much control over where they steer us. They're beholden to a growth/maximization imperative. (which I write more about in post 4.2)