Tag: end of the American Empire

From Garrison Keillor’s weekly essay: “A walk in the park on a historic day” The young are passionate about the environment and climate change. There are millions of people who cannot imagine modifying their sumptuous lifestyle in the interest of …

Young People Passionate About the Environment, But Is There a Catch? Read More »

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It’s painful living in America right now. In a conversation I had with my father about 30 years ago, I said that I believed we are experiencing the end of the American Empire–not that this was an original idea.  I …

Life in America Isn’t What It Used To Be Read More »

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I just ran across some predictions for the stock market in the year 2030, which made me think about the so-called futurists (those who get paid to predict the future) and what they must be wrestling with. 

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My friend and frequent 2GreenEnergy commenter Cameron Atwood just sent me this quote from Lawrence Wilkerson, former aide to Colin Powell, in which he (Wilkerson) talks about Royal Dutch Shell’s two main scenarios for the world in 2075: What I’m …

World Energy in 2075: Planetary Chaos? Read More »

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