Category Archives: What to do

What we knew about the energy crisis back in 1977

Posted on July 20, 2014 by

A friend of mine found this yesterday in one of her folders from college.  If seems like even more Americans are ignorant and blindly techno-optimist today than they were 40 years ago.  The last item of how we might proceed … Continue reading →

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Charles Hugh Smith: How To Find Shelter From The Coming Storms?

Posted on July 11, 2014 by

How To Find Shelter From The Coming Storms? by Charles Hugh Smith Some basic suggestions for those who are seeking shelter from the coming storms of global financial crisis and recession. Reader Andy recently wrote: “I look forward to your … Continue reading →

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Why did everyone stop talking about Population & Immigration?

Posted on July 1, 2014 by

              “Unlooked for but swift, we have come on like a swarm of locusts: a wide, thick, darkling cloud settling down like living snowflakes, smothering every stalk, every leaf, eating away every scrap of … Continue reading →

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Richard Duncan : Olduvai Gorge – Civilization ends when Electric Grids Permanently Fail

Posted on June 26, 2014 by

The Olduvai Theory – Heading into the Gorge By Richard C. Duncan, Ph.D. Volume 23, Number 2 (Winter 2013) Summary: The Olduvai Theory is defined as the ratio of world energy production and population. It states that average energy production … Continue reading →

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Videos on What to Do

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

  Chris Martenson’s Peak Prosperity: Why the Next 20 Years Will Be Completely Unlike the Last 20. Presenting the ‘Accelerated’ Crash Course, by Adam Taggart, June 20, 2014.

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More diesel for tractors & trucks, less gas for cars

Posted on May 24, 2014 by

The 1980 rationing plan would shift whatever petroleum was needed to agriculture and other essential services before making it available to the public via rationing.   This would be diesel since tractors, harvesters, trucks, and trains can’t and don’t burn gasoline. … Continue reading →

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Peak Resources and the Preservation of Knowledge

Posted on May 24, 2014 by

Peak Resources and the Preservation of Knowledge By Alice Friedemann    January 6, 2006 “Peak oil will affect more people, in more places, in more ways, than anything else in the history of the world”. Walter Youngquist, author of Geodestinies Summary … Continue reading →

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Gardening – Grow Your Own Food

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

Best Home or small farm method I’ve taken many gardening and permaculture classes, but by far the best way to grow your own food is explained in John Jeavons’ book “How to grow more vegetables And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains … Continue reading →

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Stay Warm

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

Simpler ways to stay warm 1/27/2014   By Brian Kaller  grit.com Every day, it seems, acquaintances send me articles about how to live better or save energy, many of which neglect the most obvious answers. They often report inventions that could … Continue reading →

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John Holdren, Senior advisor on Science and Technology

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

[I totally adore John Holdren, who completely understands our situation, and is probably responsible for many of the grey hairs on President Obama's head.  Poor President Obama, community activist, lawyer, unaware of the world from an ecological point of view.  … Continue reading →

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