Can a System Revolt Against Itself?  Why Climate Protest May Be Completely Doomed.

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The most successful protests in human history were led by angry mobs with simple and concrete demands: freedom, food, equality, the right to vote and so on. The anger, the urgency and the passion drove some demonstrators to even sacrifice their lives for their cause.  Whether they were French peasants, African Americans, LGBTQ activists or … Continue reading Can a System Revolt Against Itself?  Why Climate Protest May Be Completely Doomed.

Bullied by Global Capital: Revolt of The Consumatrons

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We are all bullied into working for an economic system which in turn bullies the planet.  This chain of exploitation, injustice and inequality is not simply a side effect of capitalism.  It is what drives it.  And like all bullies, this system depends on the subordination and psychological control of its victims.  Our society is … Continue reading Bullied by Global Capital: Revolt of The Consumatrons

The Great Illusion of Freedom. Surely This Must Be a Democracy?

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We are paying a hefty price for having confused capitalism with democracy.  This is most typically true in the West, where unregulated markets and an infinite choice of products have created this perfect optical illusion of freedom.  But free markets and an infinity of products facilitate neither free speech nor free ideas.  Free ideas are … Continue reading The Great Illusion of Freedom. Surely This Must Be a Democracy?

In The Grip of Necrocapitalism (Part 2)

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cont'd from Part 1 ...Killing the Thing of course suggests the collapse of many, but maybe not all, of the edifices of our civilization it depends upon.  But very few admit this dark truth publicly.  This is why, for every pragmatic and honest book on this subject matter, there are twenty more utopian, “hopeful” ones … Continue reading In The Grip of Necrocapitalism (Part 2)

The Impossible Math of Growth

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Thousands of years ago humans supercharged their destiny by embracing the most disruptive, powerful, and life-changing technologies. Although the agricultural, industrial, and information revolutions are traditionally discussed as discrete epochs, they are in fact part of one, big progression: our increasing capability to do things at scale; in the case of these three revolutions, to … Continue reading The Impossible Math of Growth

The Great “Solutions” Swindle: Capital, Products, Technology and the Civilisational Lie

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Global capital has deceived billions who cared about the planet by selling them “green solutions” that are anything but green, simply by virtue of the fact that these solutions are products.  All products are harmful to the planet, however green their credentials might be.  Bringing a product to market inflicts immense devastation: the minute a … Continue reading The Great “Solutions” Swindle: Capital, Products, Technology and the Civilisational Lie

The Thing: It Is Alive and Intelligent 

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Evolution has come a long way, perhaps longer than we thought.  We would like to believe that we, humans, represent the forefront of evolution on Earth.  But there are arguably other forms of existence which supersede us, including some which precede us.  The most terrifying life form on the planet is our own economic system: … Continue reading The Thing: It Is Alive and Intelligent 

Systemic Terrorism and The Illusion of Democracy

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The most effective way to undermine a democracy today is to purchase it and force each citizen to buy a share in it.  In one step you have seized power and eliminated all potential opposition.  This is not a new political system. Rather, it is the end of politics altogether. Power today has been transferred … Continue reading Systemic Terrorism and The Illusion of Democracy

Biology Lessons In Degrowth

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Every economy which fails to manage its growth eventually destroys itself. Humanity has embraced continuous expansion, a concept no different than cancer. Pausing or stopping growth altogether is essential for all living organisms - and this is why every single species on this planet comes with genes that are dedicated to managing growth. Degrowth is … Continue reading Biology Lessons In Degrowth

Transformation Through Collapse: How Viruses Have Shaped Our Civilisations

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One tiny piece of DNA, surrounded by a layer of proteins, floating in a microscopic droplet of water from someone's sneeze. That’s all it is, that’s all it takes, to change the course of an entire civilization. A molecule which isn't even visible on a conventional microscope, yet powerful enough to change the course of … Continue reading Transformation Through Collapse: How Viruses Have Shaped Our Civilisations