Authored by Dr. Tim Morgan, Tullet Prebon, The economy as we know it is facing a lethal confluence of four critical factors – the fall-out from the biggest debt bubble in history; a disastrous experiment with globalisation; the massaging of data to the point where economic trends are obscured; and, most important of all, the approach ofSigue leyendo «The end of an era»
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Open source Hardware – Arduino
David Cuartielles – ‘In our daily life electronics are everywhere’ ‘Education is about sharing knowledge with other people’ Thank you for your work David !!
Hemp for building
Hemp is a term for fiber and and seed products derived from varieties of the Cannabis plant that has started to be used as a building material. It’s main properties for building are: Thermal Mass Insulation Negative Carbon Low Density Clean Air High Thermal Resistance High Thermal Inertia Vapor Permeable (breathable) Design Flexibility (adjustable thickness) FireSigue leyendo «Hemp for building»
Commons-based peer production
What the Internet and its descendants teach us is that there are now new models for doing things together, success stories that prove convincingly that you don’t need bureaucracies to facilitate public collaboration, and you don’t need the private sector to innovate. “So was the Internet created by Big Government or Big Capital? The answerSigue leyendo «Commons-based peer production»
Indie capitalism
Good article about the rising of an indie capitalism: Indie capitalism is local, not global, and cares about the community and jobs and says so right up front. Good things come from and are made locally by people you can see and know. The local focus makes indie capitalism intrinsically sustainable–energy is saved as aSigue leyendo «Indie capitalism»
Dreaming of the sea
«Ordinary men have solitude.But the Master makes use of it,embracing his aloneness, realizinghe is one with the whole universe.»~~~ Lao-Tzu, Tao-te-Ching
Higher taxes? For what?
«The higher tax argument implies that politicians know how to spend money better than we do; that they have some kind of moral authority to determine which causes are worthy, and which are not, and that their determinations supersede our own. Most other notable tax proponents, like Warren Buffett, are terribly confused in that theySigue leyendo «Higher taxes? For what?»
Water Conservation
The importance of water conservation.
The end of an Era
Not only does this conclude the end of the phase on Do the Math where we evaluate the quantitative and qualitative benefits and challenges of alternatives to fossil fuels, it also points to the fact that we face the end of a golden era of energy. Sure, we managed to make scientific and cultural progressSigue leyendo «The end of an Era»
Freedom
«Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.» – Sigmund Freud I think this is one of the main reasons why the turmoil hasn’t yet spread like wildfire, although when people are pressed far beyond their limits, anger overtakes fear.
Sylvia García 