Energy

When the dust of history finally settles on the Trump administration, it will be shown as one of the most litigated administrations in US history. Among the leaders of that litigation will be state attorneys general.

Canadian author Don Gillmor is known for his insightful, often satirical commentary on Canadian culture and history. In On Oil, he examines oil’s place in modern life from a largely North American and particularly Canadian perspective.

If we were to understand the climate crisis as a large-scale socio-ecological crisis, we could look at different future scenarios in an open way. These could be about technological solutions as well as changes in the ways we organize our lives. However, this debate remains at the margins.

The UK’s high electricity prices have become intensely political, with competing claims over the cause of rocketing bills and how best to get them down.

The only question is whether we manage degrowth or just let it happen to us. This isn’t a neutral question. I know which one of these is worse.

Summing up, I believe there are many indications that the ever increasing complexity clearly shows diminishing returns and that people will turn their backs on global capitalism and modernity (whatever that is).