In my book In the Grip of Necrocapitalism I introduce the concept of conflict as a narrative for civilisation. Throughout human history we have viewed the world as a series of conflicts rather than mutually beneficial collaborations between humans and other species: an unprovoked conflict with nature, an unprovoked conflict with other humans, and a … Continue reading The Biggest Tariff of Them All
Our powerful, charismatic brain is not designed for long-term planning and projecting. Its impressive capacity to solve problems is at its peak only when these problems are present right here, right now. From a survival point of view, the “right here right now” is much more important than 10 years from now, or even 10 … Continue reading The longest 10 minutes of your life have just begun
Our naturally dismissive attitude towards impending disasters is woven into the geological history of this planet. Our brain did not evolve in the midst of catastrophes, but during one of the most climatically stable and abundant times in Earth’s history. Resources were infinitely plentiful in relation to our consumption, and the climate remained stable enough … Continue reading A Brain from Another Time
All growth leads to overshoot and the collapse of civilisations. Any species overgrowing all others eventually suffers termination-level resource deficits both from the ecosystem (prey, raw materials) and the physical environment (habitable space, water, etc). Humans crossed their survivability threshold thousands of years ago and have been sustained by completely artificial means ever since: intensive … Continue reading Beyond Growth: Journey to Gaia 1
Manufactured narratives of conflict and supremacy pervade every aspect of human civilisation, even the very areas tasked specifically with questioning, challenging and reframing toxic narratives we created over the millennia. The so-called vanguards of human thought, objectivity and innovation have never been truly objective. Scientific disciplines may have invented new technologies and uncovered new knowledge, … Continue reading How Human Supremacy Killed the Search For Knowledge
Although chaotic on the surface, the ecosystem is incredibly simple in its core operating principles. But when studying ecosystems and climate systems, we always overcomplicate things. We focus only on the chaos and conflict between species and between weather elements, forgetting about the principle of balance that supersedes them. This is because we choose to … Continue reading The Myth of The Predator
While humans achieved impressive technological accomplishments inside their busy cities, they had failed to equally develop all parts of themselves. If anything, over centuries they devolved into a species with a lost identity, meaning or purpose, core elements of the psyche that were neglected and sidelined by the whiplash of technological “progress”. These huge widening … Continue reading The Loneliness of a Dying Parasite
In its futile quest for the ultimate delusion of immortality, humanity always sought to convince itself of the most vivid supremacy fantasy: that humans are not from Earth. The industrial revolution, the look and feel of our modern cities, our cars, our houses, were all shaped to subconsciously convince us that we are not even … Continue reading The Supremacy Sci-Fi of Human Civilisation: From Caves to Spaceships and Back to Caves
This planet may have witnessed five major previous extinction events, but it has never been boiled before this fast, this much, for this long. A combination of ecological destruction, pollution, and the expected culmination of the climate crisis over the coming hundreds of years, constitute Earth's first ever long-range sudden systemic extinction (LRSSE) event. A … Continue reading Long-Range Sudden Systemic Extinction (LRSSE): Why This Time Will Be Different
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
George Tsakraklides 