April 2010
7 posts
Thinking
I’ve been thinking a lot about what Derrick jensen says about the necessary importation of resources being unsustainable. I decided I don’t actually disagree with him. He’s defining cities as always growing. Maybe then, is he saying for growth to plateau would require a total shift in perspective which people aren’t capable of. Sure cities can’t grow forever (unless...
New idea
So, assuming the world doesn’t get its shit together and have a total change of heart/mindset and become totally sustainable, maybe we in Vermont can have our own little sustainable nation (unless of course the entire biosphere is shot to shit in which case we’re all fucked anyway). So I think our best bet is to separate from the US and build a giant wall around Vermont to protect against the...
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“One’s comfort zone refers to the set of environments and behaviours with...”
– Returning from Derrick Jensen’s talk at UVM. I was going to try to resist swearing on this site in case children were reading, but I think I’m going to give up on that. Derrick’s talk was a bit of a mind fuck. There are so many things to think about, I feel like I need to integrate...
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“Scientists are taking a new look at hallucinogens, which became taboo among...”
– lilahblog: Hallucinogens Have Doctors Tuning In Again - NYTimes.com
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Vermont Daily Briefing » Let The Joyous News Be... →
good news! Bring on the solar and wind!
“Having been a senior executive at some of America’s largest corporations I...”
– What will the net do to institutions in the next 10 years? - Boing Boing
brilliant, looking forward to reading this article