World crude oil production has been falling behind needed levels since 2019. This problem, by itself, encourages the world economy to contract in unexpected ways, including in the form of economic lockdowns and aggression between countries. This crude oil shortfall seems likely to become greater in the years ahead, pushing the world economy toward conflict […]
Buried in the comments of the last post we discussed human overshoot and what should be done about it. I proposed our goal should be to minimize suffering and that the best path to achieving this goal is awareness of Ajit Varki’s Mind Over Reality Transition (MORT) theory. My view, in summary, is that when […]
Preface. The bulk of this book is dedicated to showing why the idea of the evolution from tribes to states is false. If the authors are correct, then the flexibility of societies to invent ways of living with more freedom … Continue reading →
Through the Looking Glass - Vinay Gupta on systemic risks to civilization and responses
Skrivet av Bengt Randers, den 2 april, 2020 kl 2:18
Vinay Gupta pratar om system risker för civilisation, detta föredrag är några år gammal men är just nu rätt aktuell. Här finns en rätt ny intervju gjord med Vinay från VA.