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Osama Bin Lowrider: Its All the Same Culture
Tonight's guest essay from Chuck Burr, brought back memories of a similar message, (after reading Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael" many years ago), that jettisoned me from my more=better individual trajectory....
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H1N1 CLZ5 NGZ2
This post is an open thread to discuss the implications of H1N1 (or future pandemics) on energy. Who knows how serious this flu strain will be, or the next one? What we do know is that 1) our current...
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Transitioning to A Society of Sloth?
Yesterday I posted an academic introduction to the issues surrounding an energy/sustainability transition. Since Saturday pm is The Oil Drum "Campfire"'tough questions' slot, I thought I'd follow if...
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(Peak Oil) Ignorance is Strength ?
Successful adaptation to issues surrounding resource depletion will require (at least) 1)the ability to think about the future, 2)the recognition that if nothing is done the future will be worse off...
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The Big Picture - What Have You Changed Your Mind About?
I just got the book, What Have You Changed Your Mind About - Today's Leading Minds Rethink Everything. Given my cognitive overload, I have so far only managed a quick skim. But the title/content made...
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Unintended Consequences: The Long Term Impacts of Crisis Blogging
The genesis for tonight's Campfire topic was an argument with a close friend a few weeks back, questioning the purpose/effectiveness of time spent blogging/speaking/educating about the various systemic...
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It has been about six months since we started the Campfire series on The Oil Drum. The intent was to host an outlet for those who were reasonably convinced that peak oil and energy descent begin now....
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Tuna, Toilet paper, and Timing
Concern about global resource depletion, at least in certain circles, is generating individual hoarding behavior - I don't know how prevalent this is, the potential advantages it will ultimately...
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Root Cellar 101 - Help Wanted
Below the fold is a guest submission from TheOilDrum.com reader mnborn, a data analyst living in rural Minnesota. It is more of a request for knowledge/advice than our usual essays but food storage in...
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The Century of the Self(less)?
I've recently rewatched The Century of the Self (COTS), a four part BBC special on the birth and explosion of public relations/advertising, and it's impact on American culture. The series documents how...
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