climate crisis
The fossil fuel era is ending in flames
Oil and gas infrastructure can't be protected from a determined enemy, which is all the more reason to shift away from it.
Lessons from Foundation: Decline, fall... and comeback?
Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.
Will China save the world from climate change?
The only shocking thing is that so few others are doing the same.
The standing artillery of Atlanta
Most US cities have their house of cards. This is ours.
Of God and global warming: The future of faith and atheism
Our species hasn’t put in the work needed for religion to fade away.
Santa Ana and the fires to come
The seasonal high winds that once seemed a romantic part of living in Los Angeles now stir an annual sense of doom.
What degrowth is, and why it matters
Against cultures of planned obsolescence.
The unforgiven generations
We will be remembered for nothing else.
Weather whiplash: How the future will have to design for resilience
Climate change isn't headed for an extreme. It's headed for every extreme.
Hyperreal: The next-level escape from the human condition
Our species-long efforts to escape reality are headed to an unreal place.
The stupid and necessary climate pill
We're not going to stop feeding the atmosphere carbs. So the stupid pill it is.
Don't ditch democracy to save the planet. Make it better
Before you envy China for their recent climate seriousness, consider the advantages of democratic decision making.