Comments on: The Wisdom Deficit: How Very Intelligent People and Our Own Wishful Thinking are Leading Us to Disaster

By: Peak Oil Matters - Awareness of Peak Oil Matters More | Go Green or Die

Peak Oil Matters - Awareness of Peak Oil Matters More | Go Green or Die — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:05:58 +0000

[...] as intentionally obtuse as they have been about peak oil, once they ‘get it’ they will work to ensure that they [...]

By: I was at my friend's house tonight, and the police dropped by... | Go Green or Die

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:31:16 +0000

[...] a few of us are making a fabulous profit at the expense of the rest of our lives, that they are smart people doing very foolish things. They are wrecking our future. There are seven original members of that group, of which I am one, [...]

By: Lomo al trapo - Roast Beef from the Middle Ages | Go Green or Die

Lomo al trapo - Roast Beef from the Middle Ages | Go Green or Die — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:06:17 +0000

[...] * If you’ve read other articles on this site, you’ll know that I normally write about what we can expect in a future of declining oil supplies, climate change, and worse-than-useless leaders.) [...]

By: Idiocracy First Manifests in the Aristocracy | Go Green or Die

Idiocracy First Manifests in the Aristocracy | Go Green or Die — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:38:00 +0000

[...] that idiocracy has arrived in the aristocracy. That Mr. Birol has multiple degrees means nothing; very intelligent people frequently do very stupid things. Because oil is so vital to our civilisation, Mr. Birol’s foolishness is going to cost us [...]

By: Suggestions for Unattached Men | Go Green or Die

Suggestions for Unattached Men | Go Green or Die — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:03:09 +0000

[...] to face reality. We don’t need more cocky men, we need confident men. Part of confidence is choosing reality, not wishful thinking. Cockiness often requires ignoring [...]

By: When do we get serious about energy sustainability? | Go Green or Die

When do we get serious about energy sustainability? | Go Green or Die — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:52:42 +0000

[...] so-called ‘leaders.’ Some of these people are highly intelligent, but they are sorely lacking in wisdom. Ignorance may be bliss for a time but reality’s a cold, hard bitch. When the oil starts to [...]

By: A 500-year, Net-zero, Solar House for 1/2 Conventional Cost | Go Green or Die

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:21:26 +0000

[...] the Bairds are in very good position come peak oil. Other advantages include a house that will last at least 500 years, is virtually fireproof, had a [...]

By: ken sudding

ken sudding — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:16:53 +0000

Wisdom is a rarity these days, ignorance being rife in all societies in all spheres, primarily because of man’s unGodly and selfish(materialistic) attitude toward literally “everything”, trying to be gods in their own strength(intelligence or lack thereof).
The US presidency is proof of foolishness, the elect and the elecorate.

By: Preparing Yourself for and Protecting Yourself from Collapse | Go Green or Die

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:05:48 +0000

[...] previous articles, I discussed various collapse scenarios and why they are likely. Here, let us consider how to prepare as best we [...]

By: Transition to Sustainability, Long Descent, or Sudden Drop? | Go Green or Die

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:41:06 +0000

[...] is that we, as a society, have chosen to believe what suits us over accepting reality. (See The Wisdom Deficit: How Very Intelligent People and Our Own Wishful Thinking are Leading Us to Disas… for a fuller explanation.) The questions that remain are: When will the collapse begin, how quickly [...]