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Tag Archives: fantasyland
Fantasyland 9. Myths and infotainment
Preface. This is the last of the Fantasyland review series. Links to the 9 parts of this book review: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Alice Friedemann www.energyskeptic.com author of “When Trucks Stop Running: Energy and the … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Scientific Literacy, Human Nature
Tagged critical thinking, delusions, fantasyland, infotainment
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Fantasyland Part 1. How America Went Haywire. A 500-Year History.
Preface. This a review of the “Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire. A 500-Year History”. If you want to understand what’s wrong with America, and be highly entertained at the same time, this is the book for you, one of my … Continue reading
Will the Navy go out with a whimper instead of a bang?
Preface. This house hearing is about the continuing decline of the Navy There are fewer and fewer ships. The remaining ships are overused, some past their normal lifespan, and under-maintained. As the U.S. descends into fascist plutocracy enabled by the … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure & Fast Crash, Transportation Infrastructure
Tagged fantasyland, house hearing, infrastructure, navy, ships
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