Category Archives: Money Fetishism

Humanity will not be able to say it was not warned

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Rick Altman

This post is to mark the impending publication of the latest book from Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, entitled The Collapse of Western Civilisation: A View From the Future. The authors have already published a summary of this book’s thesis … Continue reading →

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A cornucopia of Prometheanism

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Rick Altman

This post has been prompted by an exchange of comments I have been having with Patrice Ayme – on my previous post (i.e. here) – that I feel deserves wider exposure and/or appreciation. However, if you have not the faintest … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Denial, Ecological Modernisation, Economics, Environment, Growthmania, Limits to Growth, Money Fetishism, Scepticism, Sustainable development | Tagged | 15 Comments

Lack of progress towards embracing reality

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Rick Altman

To mark this blog’s first anniversary today – and highlight the above – I am re-posting the item I posted exactly one year ago (and will return to the subject next week). Apart from the opening reference to my MA … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Climate Science, Cognitive Dissonance, Denial, Economics, Environment, Growthmania, Insanity, Junk Science, Money Fetishism, Politics, Populism, Pseudo science | Tagged , | 38 Comments

All that it takes for evil to flourish….

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Rick Altman

…is for good men to do nothing (Pretty much the same thing happens when bad men do nothing as well) Here’s a couple of tunes from great Antipodean bands of the 1980s for the senior management of Barclays to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Lack of moral environment

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Rick Altman

This may have little to do with the environment but – I’m sorry – I simply cannot remain silent any longer about the revelation that the financial services industry in London is almost unbelievably corrupt. We are watching history being … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Economics, Environment, Ethics, Financial Crisis, Liberalism, Money Fetishism, Politics | Tagged , , | 28 Comments

How to get through the eye of the needle

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Rick Altman

Yesterday, on Learning from Dogs, Paul Handover published his thoughts on the 6-minute video of a presentation by a remarkably altruistic venture Capitalist, Nick Hanauer, which you can now view here (below). However, firstly, here are some words of introduction … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Consumerism, Economics, Ethics, Growthmania, Money Fetishism, Politics | Tagged | 11 Comments

WW3 will involve water and/or Israel

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Rick Altman

I think World War Three (WW3) will be fought over access to water; and one of the most obvious flash points for conflict would appear to the occupied West Bank outside Jerusalem. I am grateful to Christine over at 350orbust.com … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Consumerism, Economics, Environment, Intergenerational Injustice, Limits to Growth, Money Fetishism, Photography, Scepticism, Sustainable development | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Growthmania – a status update

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Rick Altman

In The Road to Hell (1989), Chris Rea questioned where our growth-obsessed country – with its often over-congested and gridlocked road network was headed. If he were writing this song today, I feel confident he would incorporate into it questions … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Lie Ever Told

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Rick Altman

Apart from a hat-tip in the direction of one of the most epic films ever made (i.e. The Greatest Story Ever Told [1965]), and my wishing all readers a Happy Easter (or to be entirely politically-correct, a ‘joyous Spring Equinox … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Economics, Environment, James Delingpole, Money Fetishism, Politics, Scepticism | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

The seven woes of the Tea Party

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Rick Altman

Rick Santorum recently suggested that climate scientists are like Pharisees but, as many others have pointed out – as they always were and will be – the real Pharisees today are ultra Conservative politicians! As such, by uttering such an … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Climate Science, Economics, Environment, Growthmania, Intergenerational Injustice, Money Fetishism, Politics, Pseudo science, Religion | 15 Comments