Why Social Collapse is The Only Way to Create a Sustainable Society
Our conception of sustainability is defined by a reality that is unsustainable by design Imagine a man whose been brought up in a cave his entire life. At the top of the…
A Nobel Prize Winning Economist Argues 4°C of Global Warming is Optimal. Is He Right?
Viewing the climate crisis as merely ‘costs’ and ‘benefits’ is part of the reason why there is a climate crisis Upon accepting his Nobel Prize in 2018, the economist William Nordhaus argued…
We’ll Build Back Better They Said — So Why Are People Returning to Offices En Masse? The end of social restrictions show that old habits die hard
In the midst of the pain caused by social lockdowns, calls to ‘build back better’ brought hope. The pandemic was considered a line in the sand, a moment to take stock,…
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Why the Carbon Footprint is a Blatant Form of Greenwashing The fact BP (an oil company) created the carbon footprint is one of multiple red flags
The concept of a carbon footprint has become a well-known phrase in the climate change vernacular. The idea is that by being aware of the emissions you cause as an individual,…
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Why North Korea and America Represent Two Sides of the Same Coin Both countries are victims of extremism, just at opposite ends of political poles
At first glance, America, the home of capitalism and the land of the free, couldn’t be any different from North Korea, a totalitarian communist state. But the two countries have a…
In a hyper globalised world, the nation-state is no longer fit for purpose
Why a One-World Government is Necessary to Solve the Climate Crisis In a hyper globalised world, the nation-state is no longer fit for purpose
The climate crisis is considered a wicked problem—a reason why is that the climate has no borders. Carbon emitted in one part of the world doesn’t float around where it’s emitted.…