Monthly Archives: November 2009

Links and Tweets for the Week — November 29, 2009

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Dave Pollard

“Stumble” from the Mari Lwyd series by Clive Hicks-Jenkins PREPARING FOR CIVILIZATION’S COLLAPSE The Transition Movement’s Founder at TED: “What is most distressing when I speak with climate scientists is the increasingly terrified look I see in their eyes as … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 14 Comments

here be my place presently

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG where i be long here be my place presently the chemistry of love consumes my heart and fills my days with dopamine, testosterone and oxytocin haze. i lose myself, time stops, and as the world is born anew the … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works | 2 Comments

Why ‘Leaders’ Can’t Help Us

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG Why ‘Leaders’ Don’t Get It The famous Pogo cartoon from Earth Day 1971 (c) Walt Kelly The best thing about the job I just retired from has been the opportunity to speak with some of Canada’s business leaders, specifically … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 11 Comments

What Happens Next: A Timeline for Civilizational Collapse

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG A Timeline for Civilizational Collapse A number of readers have asked me for an “elevator speech” that describes how I think our civilization will collapse by the end of this century. Being more of a “picture” person I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 11 Comments

The Environmentalist’s Dilemma: No Point in Arguing

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG The Environmentalist’s Dilemma: No Point in Arguing The last two days in Ithaca at the (extraordinarily well organized — thanks Sarah & Emily!) Net Impact seminar were an eye-opener for me. On the one hand, I really got the … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Culture / Ourselves | 17 Comments

Links and Tweets of the Week: November 14, 2009

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG Links and Tweets of the Week: November 14, 2009 Cartoon by David Sipress in The New Yorker PREPARING FOR CIVILIZATION’S COLLAPSE: How the Rich Can Stop Hurting the Poor: Sharon Astyk adds her own recommendations to the Transition Initiative’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 4 Comments

REPOST: Do We Really Want to Know? (with first 50 reader comments appended)

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG Comments on November 4, 2009 post “Do We Really Want to Know?” not yet posted Because Radio Userland is capping comments at 50 per article, and because I wanted to capture these comments for posterity anyway, and because some … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 4 Comments

Hacking the Tar Sands: Some Early Thoughts

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG Hacking the Tar Sands One of the projects I’m proposing to undertake over the next few months is facilitating the organization of opponents to the Alberta Tar Sands and holding Open Space brainstorming sessions to identify creative, clever ways … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 2 Comments

Links and Tweets of the Week — November 7, 2009

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG Links and Tweets of the Week — November 7, 2009 What’s wrong with this picture? The Standard & Poor’s 500 Public US Companies’ P/E ratio has historically traded at around 17, which assumes healthy growth in profits for big … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 2 Comments

Do We Really Want to Know?

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Dave Pollard

BLOG Do We Really Want to Know the Truth? There’s an interesting article by Elizabeth Kolbert in this week’s New Yorker on vegetarianism, and specifically on the disconnect between our adoration of pets and our tolerance for the horrific, lifelong … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 50 Comments