Dmitry Orlov

Definancialisation, deglobalisation, relocalisation

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So what are we to do in the meantime, while we wait for collapse, followed by good things? It’s no use wasting your energy, running yourself ragged and ageing prematurely, so get plenty of rest, and try to live a slow and measured life… The future is unpredictable, so try to plan so as to be able to change your plans at any time… Lastly, people who lack a sense of humour are going to be in for a very hard time, and can drag down those around them. Plus, they are just not that funny. So avoid people who aren’t funny, and look for those who can laugh at the world no matter what happens.

Economics – June 15

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John Robb of Global Guerrillas: Resilient community – energy/food IRA/401K
Can Herman Daly’s prescription for a steady state economy accomplish this task?
Post-consumer prosperity (serious proposal)
Demand for arable land should soar
Paul Krugman’s fear for lost decade

Urban Agriculture as a Career Path

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Tom Howe, 19, a freshman at Wayne State University wants to be an urban farmer. While this may seem an unusual career goal for a young man of the twenty-first century, let alone one from an upscale middle class suburb of Detroit…Howe is emblematic of today’s growing national trend where young people are looking for ways to make a difference in their world–especially when it comes to sustainability issues.

Maintaining Our Prosperity

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Australia’s new Energy White Paper will be crucial in dealing prudently and effectively with the immense challenges facing Australia as the era of cheap energy and the economic system based upon it comes to an end. We are now in the early stages of an unprecedented economic failure – the terminal decline and probable collapse of global Capitalism.