Ruminations on losing power and what is appropriate technology
We can’t depend on tech at all if we want to see the future. We depend on this Earth. And no tool is ever going to end that interdependency.
Emergency preparedness
Nuclear Plant Declares Emergency, Second Breach Reported at Coal Ash Site amid Florence’s Rains
At least 23 people have died in North and South Carolina so far during the historic storm. Around half a million people in the region are without power, with more damage expected as Florence continues to rage.
Calling the Turn: Uncertainties and Challenges of Hurricane Season
It’s wonderful to have all the information and the long advance warning of tropical storms. We’ve had plenty of time to prepare. And lots of practice. We’ve had lots of time, too, to prepare for the coming tempest of resource deplection and global warming. A few individuals and communities have done some preparation, which they won’t regret. But our government and financial leaders are throwing a hurricane party.
Community Resilience = Emergency Preparedness
Resilience is preparedness, and before disaster strikes, we would do well to invest more in the organic movement to build local resilience…
The Master Comes Home
Our system and our expectations for what it must provide are such that losing power is a form of powerlessness. That in itself seems a form of slavery