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Nazis, space shuttles and the end of things
Narratives of decline and imminent ‘apocalypse’ (meaning ‘the revealing of the truth’) are, of course, as old as the hills. Spengler wasn’t the guy who invented them. So, at the gym, on the stepper, reading an issue of “London Review … Continue reading
Most of our energy goes into upholding our importance
Most of our energy goes into upholding our importance… If we are capable of losing some of that importance, two extraordinary things happen to us. One, we free our energy from trying to maintain the illusory idea of our grandeur; and, … Continue reading
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Tagged carlos castaneda, Cognitive Humility, egomanias, egos, hubris, johnnie moore, Viv McWaters
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Those pesky “cascading ecological crises”
Have just read a really interesting article from the June 2011 issue of the journal “Public Administration.” It’s called Institutional and Political Leadership Dimensions of Cascading Ecological Crises, and it’s by a bunch of scientists/policy wonks at the Stockholm Resilience … Continue reading
Youtube: What is Ecological Modernisation?
Not the best thing I’ve ever done, but sort of fit for purpose (fingers crossed). Comments and criticism welcome as ever – esp as to how it coulda been better done.
Posted in activism, climate
Tagged anthropocene, Cognitive Humility, ecological modernisation, hubris, species death wish
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New reflexive boss just the same as the old boss
So, tying in with discussions about “mastery versus control,” climate crises, and just how smart this species is(n’t)… Of particular interest at the ‘stronger’ end of the scale are the arguments for ‘reflexive modernisation’ as advocated by Ulrich Beck (see … Continue reading
Posted in activism, apocalypse, climate, competence, economics, fear
Tagged hubris, reflexive modernisation, risk society, soothing delusions, Ulrich Beck
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Japanese Nuclear Emergency: on otters, mushrooms clouds and what we need to see
There are scripts to follow when it comes to disasters. Oil spills must have black gooeyed wildlife (otters, pelicans). It’s not a real spill till they turn up. (The real damage, of course, is a lot less photogenic). And nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in activism, apocalypse, media, natural world, science, technoscience
Tagged Deepwater Horizon, disasturbation, hubris, Japanese Earthquake, Japanese Nuclear Emergency, media, mediatised disasters, Naomi Klein, nuclear accidents, nuclear power, risk perception, Three Mile Island, wind power, windfarms
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Hubris will get you killed
Two quotes from “Fly by Wire” (of which more below) The captain had made thirteen trips to Cali – and he did not realize that it sits in the Andes? So no, they knew about the mountains. But the captain … Continue reading
“There’s a storm coming.” “I know.” Oh baby…
So, I haven’t even read to the end of this post by Chris Hedges yet, but feel the need to share. It’s called Retribution for a World Lost in Screens and it starts thus – Nemesis was the Greek goddess … Continue reading
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