Global Collapse

The ladder they already built

Cold War strategists mapped the escalation path to nuclear conflict decades ago. It was a sequence, not a warning. And now it’s running again.

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Notes from the edge of civilization: April 5, 2026

Bonfire of insanities means an unstoppable gravy train; Canada wins gold in the Equity Olympics; plus, the 'K' economy in action.

Apr 5

The toll booth at the end of history

For four centuries, we told ourselves the sea was free. Then someone stood at the narrowest point on earth and asked for payment.

Apr 2

The war on dogs

A BBC lifestyle piece about whether Brits are too dog-friendly belies a bigger question: how far does a majority 'accommodate' before its sway stops…

Mar 31

What taxis in Tehran revealed to us about the language of this war

In a conflict where words don’t land the same way, what’s actually being said?

Mar 26

No fertilizer. No farmers. No food.

The system that feeds the world runs on natural gas — and, thanks to a war no one wanted, that system is starting to break.

Mar 24

Livestream recaps: how systems are beginning to fail

Wowza! Busy day today. Not one, but two live (and important) conversations — one on food, one on finance. They both point to the same important shift.

Mar 23

Remembering the man who revived anti-humanism

Paul Ehrlich’s 'Population Bomb' shaped the modern politics of limits, degrowth, and technocratic management.

Mar 19

Plan B doesn't always involve moving to a new country

As missiles land in Dubai and migration influencers sell escape routes on social media, an uncomfortable truth is emerging: there may be no 'safe…

Mar 17

Notes from the edge of civilization: March 15, 2026

Stock up on Oreos while you can; donuts with a side of mob violence; the coming age of AI haves and have-nots; 'kill chain' blues.

Mar 15

Neil Howe's 'The Fourth Turning is Here' — Book Chat Replay

Howe argues that we are living through an era when institutions unravel, crises intensify, and a new social order begins to take shape.

Mar 9

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Notes from the edge of civilization: March 8, 2026

Here comes the Technate; would you win a round of 'Is it War?'; science based on 'alternative facts'; Americans see each other as morally bad; and…

Mar 8

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