When I was invited to give this speech, I was asked if I could give a simple short talk that was “direct, naked, taut, honest, passionate, lean, shivering, startling, and graceful.” Boy, no pressure there. But let’s begin with the startling part. Hey, Class of 2009: you are going to have to figure out what it means to be a human being... Click Here to Continue Reading

Let’s put some numbers together: If Peter from GENI (Global Environment for Network Innovations ) is correct, a 200 miles square collects sufficient solar energy to power ALL human activity. Let’s assume that: 1-    Distribution is not a problem. (either the grid does it, or better, the equipment is locally installed…... Click Here to Continue Reading

Crash Course – 17a – Peak Oil Energy is the lifeblood of any economy. But when an economy is based on an exponential debt-based money system that is itself based on exponentially increasing energy supplies, the supply of that energy deserves our very highest attention. Oil is a miracle, working tirelessly in the background to make our... Click Here to Continue Reading

In the early 70s, I was around 10 years old; a school project was to draw the world as we expected it to be in year 2000. Of course, kids expectations are usually more wishes than expectations; kids don’t really know the difference do they? And if they do, they are “just kids”, right? Back then, year 2000 was an eternity away, so... Click Here to Continue Reading

Crash Course – 11 – How Much Is A Trillion During the Crash Course, you will often encounter numbers that are expressed in trillions. How much is a trillion? A trillion is a very, very big number, and I think it would be worth spending a couple of minutes trying to get our arms around the concept. Make no mistake, we should not be lulled... Click Here to Continue Reading

We studied in part 1 of the Crash Course the nature of the crisis brought upon us by a humanity in deep confusion between growth and prosperity. In part 2, Chris Martenson, a trained scientist, tells us what precisely money is, how it is created, brought into existence by Central Banks; Emphasis is put on the combined actions of the US FED system and... Click Here to Continue Reading

Chris Martenson is a trained scientist that realized that some things were not quite right in the economy and the way man was conducting his affairs, seemingly unaware of what was going on.  He dedicated the last years educating himself and creating invaluable artifacts that are of great help in raising one’s awareness to what is happening all... Click Here to Continue Reading

The process of discovery of Generalized Principles: This week. The Bucky Call study materials introduce the distinction between Bucky Fuller’s Generalized Principles as opposed to “Generalization” in the litterature. It is a follow up of the Bucky Fuller list of 7 conditions necessary  for humanity to change its destiny and use the... Click Here to Continue Reading

In April of 2008, the following graph by David Suter, illustrated an article in the NY Times. It caught my attention as I suddenly paused and thought… then it hit me: This is it! THIS IS IT! The economy has reached its point of resistance; in plain view, but out of sight, it is “becoming something else”… Something very powerful... Click Here to Continue Reading

The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning by James Lovelock · Publisher: Basic Books · Pub. Date: April 13, 2009 · ISBN-13: 9780465015498 Synopsis A preeminent environmental scientist contends that it’s too late to reverse global warming—and argues that mankind must prepare to adapt to a very hot future Biography James Lovelock is... Click Here to Continue Reading