Dismantle Civilisation

In America, there’s a lot of hoopla going on right now about the upcoming election. American citizens are given several choices for a presidential leader, and must choose the one that they feel represents them the most. Then a new dude gets elected and we’re all happy and get on with the next four years … Read more »

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By André Angelantoni, on The Oil Drum.
The future most people are living into is beginning to disappear. The financial crisis threw the first punch, but oil depletion will deliver the knockout blow. The moment people realize that the society they have known their whole life can no longer function the same way without the energy … Read more »

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Staying home as a necessity and a right
by Rebecca Solnit, Orion Magazine.
We are going to have to stay home a lot more in the future. For us that’s about giving things up. But the situation looks quite different from the other side of all our divides. The indigenous central Mexicans who are driven by poverty … Read more »

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By Kari Lydersen, article on alternet.
From the mining of raw materials to energy production to the manufacturing process itself, industry guzzles tons of water.
…..The rampant waste of freshwater for general public use — lawn watering, the creation of suburban fake lakes, excessive bathing and household washing — has been well documented, as has the politically … Read more »

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Tonight I watched a program on MSNBC called Undercover: Sex Slaves in America. The documentary was an investigation into human trafficking in large cities, specifically revolving around Korean, Thai, and Latina women. Apparently, these women are told they can have a free ride to America, and once they get there, they must pay off debts … Read more »

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Written by Jan Lundberg
Culture Change Letter #206, Oct. 18, 2008
Society’s sad and terminal state is not an abstraction of issues or dollars. It is the wasted human potential of the intelligent, charitable individual who is stifled and hemmed in. Yet, our many wonderful members of society are creatures of artificial “comfort.” Convenience comes at costs … Read more »

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If you had to identify the major driving force of the concerns in the current economic crisis, the goal at the core of capitalism and ultimately civilisation itself, it is the concept of infinite growth. The economy must grow every year to make us prosperous! The nation must expand its influence and territory! … Read more »

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How shall I live my life? -On Liberating the Earth From Civilization is the title of Derrick Jensen’s new book, a series of interviews/discussions with ten people who have devoted their lives to underming the destructive dominant culture.
Derrick’s introduction:
We are in the midst of an apocalypse. This culture is killing the planet. Resistance must … Read more »

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Warns Richard Heinberg at postcarbon.org
A perfect storm is brewing in the global food system, and North Americans and Europeans may not be spared this time.

Contributing factors:
The economic crash is still unfolding (no need for explanation here, just pick up any newspaper). It is inherently deflationary in nature because trillions of electronic dollars and euros … Read more »

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