All Roads Lead Back to Rome: The Merry-Go-Round of Collapse

Posted on by George Tsakraklides

Not more than a couple hundred metres from my apartment the most unexpected, incredible human superstructure unfolds: the perfectly preserved remnants of the ancient superhighway Via Egnatia, constructed by the Roman Republic between 146 and 120 BC. Yes, they already had superhighways back then. The ancient road begins at the very edge of the modern … Continue reading All Roads Lead Back to Rome: The Merry-Go-Round of Collapse

The Five Cursed Rivers of Babylon, and The Five Horsemen of The Apocalypse

Posted on by George Tsakraklides

In Greece there is a proverb that goes: “the river of history never flows backwards” - meaning, what’s done is done, it can never be undone. The proverb is an apt metaphor for the geological history of the planet as the climate crisis unfolds, but also a tragic irony given that it is a literal description … Continue reading The Five Cursed Rivers of Babylon, and The Five Horsemen of The Apocalypse