Category Archives: peak oil

Ignoring the signs

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Imagine a world like ours (let’s call it Thera), with intelligent life forms, opposable thumbs and extractable fossil fuels. After some time, the top predator developed a complex global society and ran the show for its own ends. Yes, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth, net energy, peak oil | 1 Comment

Post-peak living: Egypt

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Well, here we are in February and I’ve not posted for months. I’m not sure what’s blocking my ability to write but am hoping it’s a mix of general winter apathy, when I spend more time worrying about how damp our wood … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, peak oil | 5 Comments

Introducing…Derrick Jensen

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

This blogging malarkey is not easy! It’s hard to find the inspiration to write, not that I haven’t tried or that nothing much has happened. On 4 August, we had the joyous news that “three-quarters of the oil from the … Continue reading →

Posted in peak oil, Pollution | 1 Comment

Will the oil spill have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

I have not really kept up to speed with what the media are saying about the Deepwater Horizon incident as I know how bad oil spills are – I don’t need to see images of oiled wildlife breathing their last … Continue reading →

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Peak oil in a nutshell

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

Well, over a week has passed since my last post, which was a bit of an unexpected diversion into democracy and planning. Today I’m going to post no more than 500 words on peak oil – what it is ‘in … Continue reading →

Posted in peak oil | 6 Comments