No matter what Elon Musk thinks, government cannot and should not be run like a business
Those telling you that government can be run like a business are either ignorant or trying to trick you.
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Are computers and democracy compatible? Maybe not
Personal computers and the internet were supposed to democratize information and the power to analyze and use it. Instead, they are contributing to the increasing concentration of wealth and power and putting us on the road to authoritarian rule.
Hand to mouth in northern Minnesota
Among all of the lessons of eating hand to mouth in the great outdoors, perhaps the greatest is to leave most of what I’ve found behind. I take only what I can eat and what the plant can easily part with. And I leave enough on the tree, in the ground, for the squirrels and blue jays and forest gods.
How we make progress now: Parts 1 and 2
As all us fans of sports cliches know, the best defense is a good offense. Time to start setting the fossil fuel industry back on its heels a bit!
Why Musk’s access to U. S. Treasury payment systems risks a global financial meltdown
Giving Elon Musk and his callow team of computer coders access to the U.S. Treasury payments system is very, very dangerous.
Democratization of AI spurts ahead: More power to individuals for mischief
Empowering the individual has become a frequent slogan for today’s tech pioneers. As that empowerment grows, it makes it possible for an individual or a small group to threaten all of society. I have now posted my most
Very light posting December 23 through January 3
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Resilience.org co-editorial team! Due to editorial holiday there will be very light posting between December 23 through January 3. Regular posting will resume on Monday, January 6.
Tom Whipple (1938-2024)
We are sad to share the news that Tom Whipple, the longtime editor of The Energy Bulletin (previously Peak Oil News), passed away in November 2024.
U.S.-China trade war: Is the latest battle really tit for tat?
Somebody needs to buy U.S. trade policymakers a periodic table of elements. China last week banned export of the key high-tech metals antimony, gallium and germanium to the United States. In this case, China has the upper hand.
President of the Titanic
Those coming into power now on a worldwide wave of discontent appear to understand little about the ultimate underlying causes of that discontent.
Underlying the Democrats’ defeat: A different view
“The Democratic Party has a major working-class voter issue. It started a decade ago as a working-class White issue. It’s now gotten even worse and spread across racial lines.”
Bird flu, infected cows and playwright Henrik Ibsen
Is the next pandemic on its way? The dramatic spread of bird flu in American cattle is very concerning.