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Things I Do While Waiting, Hopelessly, for the Dawn

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Dave Pollard

photo by Vahap Kìlüken from pxhere, cc0 The expression the dark night of the soul seems to resonate with a lot of people. It’s used as a metaphor for times of extreme personal, often existential, doubt, angst, hopelessness, depression, meaninglessness, purposelessness, … Continue reading →

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Links of the Quarter: March 2018

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Dave Pollard

image via Ulf Parczyk on Jim Newman’s Facebook Page Sometimes I feel as if I’m in possession of a great and important secret, but I live in a world where (almost) everyone else speaks a strange foreign language, so no … Continue reading →

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Links of the Quarter: September 2016

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Dave Pollard

our civilization, it seems to me is like an old man with alzheimer’s; it has its good days and its bad days, but on the whole the progress of the disease seems slow but relentless and the prognosis doesn’t look … Continue reading →

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Collapse! The Game: Early Draft

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Dave Pollard

Some of you are aware that I have been working on a cooperative board game called Collapse! designed to help people learn and practice grassroots community-building and preparing locally for the various crises that may precede civilization’s collapse. I’ve finally … Continue reading →

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Liberation from Civilization!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Dave Pollard

(this article is an attempt to shorten, personalize and update my signature post A Framework for Personal Action) third chart in my collapse scenario for civilization For many years the thesis of this blog has been: Our civilization is in … Continue reading →

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Too Smart For Our Own Good

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Dave Pollard

Last month I linked to an excellent CBC video summarizing the life, work and philosophy of uber-celebrity Eckhart Tolle. Tolle doesn’t really say anything new in his books — I think Richard Moss’ Mandala of Being delivers the same “learn … Continue reading →

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Links and Tweets for the Month: August 2010 (late again)

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Dave Pollard

piwakawaka, photo by Pohangina Pete McGregor PREPARING FOR CIVILIZATION’S COLLAPSE A Caveat on Collapse: Most of my readers live (by most standards) affluent lives. I am aware that, for much or even most of the world, who are living on … Continue reading →

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Links and Tweets of the Week/Month: February 11, 2010

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Dave Pollard

artwork constructed of hundreds of thousands of rice plants in japan, seen from an aerial view; thanks to tree for the link PREPARING FOR CIVILIZATION’S END 25 Plants You Should Consider Growing: Unlike most “Post-Civ” bloggers I rarely write about … Continue reading →

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Friday Flashback: A Long Way Down — What’s Holding You Back?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Dave Pollard

Repost of one of my articles from May 2006 Image: Suicide by Scandinavian artist Joakim Back. Caveat: Some possible book ‘spoilers’ here. But not really, unless you’re already part way through the book. Nick Hornby’s newest book A Long Way … Continue reading →

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What’s Holding Us Back?

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Dave Pollard

“Most people have a rope that ties them to someone, and that rope can be short or it can be long. You don’t know how long, though. It’s not your choice. [Older divorcÈe] Maureen’s rope ties her to [her retarded … Continue reading →

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