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The Energy Trap | Do the Math

The Energy Trap | Do the Math.

A silk purse from a sow's ear: The colourful snaps that show the ugly side of America's pollution | Mail Online

A silk purse from a sow's ear: The colourful snaps that show the ugly side of America's pollution | Mail Online.

Population is just a sidekick to the real big baddie – consumption | George Monbiot | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Population is just a sidekick to the real big baddie – consumption | George Monbiot | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

Reaching For Heaven On Earth

At Jay Hanson's Site

Excerpt:

If you want to really understand why there is such a violent reaction to the news that there are limits to economic growth, read: REACHING FOR HEAVEN ON EARTH, by Robert H. Nelson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0822630249/brainfood.a

Student Loan Bubble To Exceed $1 Trillion: "It's Going To Create A Generation Of Wage Slavery" And Another Taxpayer Bailout | ZeroHedge

Student Loan Bubble To Exceed $1 Trillion: "It's Going To Create A Generation Of Wage Slavery" And Another Taxpayer Bailout | ZeroHedge.

Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist

Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist.

How Does Organic Stack Up In A Head-to-Head Test With Conventional?

The results can be linked to from here.

Less stuff, more happiness: Graham Hill on TED.com

Less stuff, more happiness: Graham Hill on TED.com.

"Truth may sometimes hurt, but delusion harms."

- Vanna Bonta. Novelist, poet and film actress.

Source: http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2010/6/29/growth-i-love-you-i-need-you-i-want-you.html

The End of the Future - Peter Thiel - National Review Online

The End of the Future - Peter Thiel - National Review Online.

"The age of monetary bubbles naturally ends in real austerity."

While Peter provides a nice analysis of our current predicament, his fixation on "growth" -- "the much-needed construction of hundreds of new nuclear reactors" -- is an indicator that he doesn't understand the changes required for a quality future.

Because we have way overstepped sustainable levels, the greatest challenge will be in redesigning lifestyles to emphasize quality of life while quantitatively reducing our demand levels. --Jeremy Grantham

Grantham is someone who does understand the nature of the changes required.