Tag Archives: John Dryzek

Past performance is not a predictor of future results

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Rick Altman

As it says on my About page, “The driver of an accelerating car about to hit a brick wall might well say ‘so far so good’ – but that does not mean that the wall is not there!” — John … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Cognitive Dissonance, Confirmation Bias, Denial, Environment, Insanity, Junk Science, Politics, Pseudo science, Psychology | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

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

Not sustainable going forward

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Rick Altman

I have something important I want, on behalf of Bill McKibbin’s 350.org, to ask you to do today: The idea is that for a 24 hour period—starting at 8AM UTC/GMT today, folks around the world create a Twitterstorm by sending … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Denial, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Limits to Growth, Politics, Renewable Energy, Scepticism, Sustainable development | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Can modernisation be “ecological”? – Part 1

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Rick Altman

This is the first of a series of posts based on an essay with this title that I wrote earlier this year as part of the requirements for my MA in Environmental Politics. Introduction There are two possible ways of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilisation, Climate Science, Consumerism, Ecological Modernisation, Economics, Environment, Limits to Growth, Modernity | Tagged , , | 20 Comments