First published: July 27, 2025 The matter of the collapse of industrial consumer societies is not only extremely inconvenient for those of us who are enjoying its conveniences, but also deeply challenging philosophically and spiritually ... I am certain we cannot wait for the storm to pass or seek to skirt around its edges—we must… Continue reading The 5 R’s of collapse: a personal reckoning
Tag: Jem Bendell
First steps
The greatest wealth is to live content with little. – Plato Transitioning to off-grid living is easier when one does it gradually. What it comes down to is accepting limits. By and large, humans don't like limits and especially don't like being told to accept them. And yet, there's a couple non-alternative facts that one… Continue reading First steps
The full catastrophe
"Am I not a man? And is not a man stupid? I'm a man, so I'm married. Wife, children, house – everything. The full catastrophe." "One of the things that holds the professional class back from making radical decisions is the assumption that most of us are, already, well informed. Instead, research has found that… Continue reading The full catastrophe
How long do we (I) have?
“How long do we have?” asked Zori, as we waited for our dinner. “It is impossible to know for certain in such complex systems,” I explained. “But I expect turmoil of all kinds to begin within the next few years, and am living my life now as if by 2028 the systems people like us depend upon today… Continue reading How long do we (I) have?