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myth of progress

The Myth of Progress and Limits to Growth, or… the Story of the World’s Largest Shovel (Episode 39 of Crazy Town)

March 22, 2023April 29, 2021 by Asher Miller

But what, exactly, is progress, and is humanity preordained to achieve it? What if the modern concept of progress costs more than it’s worth and turns out to be a harmful myth?

Categories Crazy Town, Economy, Environment, Podcasts, Society Tags building resilient societies, Crazy Town, myth of progress Leave a comment

The Music of Narcissus

December 15, 2020June 22, 2016 by Patrick Noble

Beautiful Narcissus leans over the musical pool. His marvellous ingenuity (He is Everyman) will find an alchemy of something from nothing – such as a replacement for the irreplaceable powers of fossil fuels.

Categories Act: Inspiration, Economy Tags building a resilient society, myth of progress Leave a comment

Retrotopia: The Far Side of Progress

December 15, 2020June 2, 2016 by John Michael Greer

Progress as the enemy of prosperity, I thought, shaking my head. What a bizarre idea.

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You Call this Progress?

December 15, 2020September 18, 2015 by Tom Murphy

One of the prevailing narratives of our time is that we are innovating our way into the future at break-neck speed…But I’m going to claim that this is an old, outdated narrative.

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John Michael Greer: The God Of Technological Progress May Well Be Dead

December 15, 2020April 15, 2015 by Chris Martenson

The stories running our heads influence everything from our beliefs to our values to our actions.

Categories Act: Inspiration, Society Tags building resilient communities, collapse of complex civilizations, cultural stories, limits to growth, myth of progress 1 Comment

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