Sustainable Growth is a world class oxymoron.

A “Sustainable Growth” is an insult to the intelligence of those that possess this rare quality.

An impossible theorem.

This is the first part of a 50 days long, tearing to shreds of the absurdity that sustainable growth is the future of humanity, series on TheTrimTab.

We start with a conversation with A. Bartlett from the University of Colorado that establishes the premises of our series:

Arithmetic, Population and Energy – 1

In the heart of the action with a Chinese Government Officer. Mr. Han Feng, is the Commissar (Administration Chief) for the LaiBing City (GuangXi Province) Tobacco Monopoly Bureau. Mr. Han’s life was a well recognized citizen and public official, living a prosperous and well oiled life in the new China… Until one day, his diary was published on Internet and revealed a life of deceit, sex, corruption, arranged deals, influence trafficking and alcoholic habits.

His diary was published on Internet! • Sept 18th: 21-32 degrees, sunny – Morning in the “living quarters” – Afternoon: go to hotel & asked for a room, Ms. Long is coming –... Click Here to Continue Reading

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Please take some time to go through Mr. Rowntree gallery (link above) – he has really good thought provoking comic strips that hit the nail square on the head — Let him know in the comments if you liked his art.



See also:

The Mandrake Mechanism Of Money Creation

The Bucky Call – Nobody But Yourself

The Information Contained In A RoseClick Here to Continue Reading

Synergetics Dictionary Cards: Card #387

How was the present shaped? Is the 1960 generation responsible for what 2010 looks like? What will the world look like in 50 years? How scary is that to contemplate? Yet, isn’t it going to happen of our own making? Who really is in charge? Is it going in a direction we have consciously chosen? Are truth and integrity at risk? You thought we were done with the crisis?

Following are 9 scenarios for the future the present that beyond your chuckles, will rock your confidence in the Future of Humanity. In 2010, the “Red Ryders” have been emasculated!

Scenario 1: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1960 – Crowd gathers. Mark... Click Here to Continue Reading