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A Journal of Solidarity and Sustainability

Vol. 16, No. 12, December 2020 Luis T. Gutiérrez, Editor

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Advent-Christmas 2020 ~ Peace on Earth? Let's use social media to sow peace and solidarity, not violence and division. Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash NATIVITY, David Jones, 1924 ~ Prayer: "By the mystery of thy Holy Incarnation, deliver us / O Virgin Mother! He whom the whole world cannot hold was enclosed in thy womb." Mass of the Eve of the Assumption ARTICLES Invitation to Join the Blue Planet Club in Support of the Blue Planet's Systems of Life Don Chisholm Healing the Hearts and Minds of America Jody Tishmack No Matter Who Wins the Election, We Are on the Cusp of Major Change Nate Hagens The Economic Superorganism: Book Excerpt Carey W. King Some Social Implications of Concordian Economics Carmine Gorga The Covid Pandemic: Broadening the Discourse Asoka Bandarage After the COVID-19 Crisis: Two Possible Futures Robert Costanza, Ida Kubiszewski, et al Toward Global Sharing ~ Has the Time Come for a Universal Basic Income? Adam Parsons The Necessary Alternative to Growth is Degrowth Dick Burkhart A New Stark Clarity ~ What Happens Next? Tim Morgan Energy Is the Economy ~ Shrinkage in Energy Supply Leads to Conflict Gail Tverberg Artificial Intelligence, Human Supremacy ~ Grace Versus Dystopia Eileen Crist The Meat of the Matter: Diet, Climate, and the Steady State Economy Haley Demircan Thresholds, Cascades, and Wicked Problems Rex Weyler Resources for a Better Future: Renewable Energy Alf Hornborg Eco-Stalinism: A Tongue-in-Cheek Manifesto Part 4 - The Green Man of Steel Giorgio Baruchello Rescuing Civilization: Does the Conservative/Progressive Rift Pose an Existential Threat to Humanity? Donovan C. Wilkin Environmental Movements Need to Critique Capitalism, Not Overpopulation Sangeetha Thanapal Orange Cone Headaches: Construction in an Overpopulated, Pro-Growth World Karen I. Shragg Making America Ungovernable Richard Heinberg Eco-productivism: Ecological Transition is a Political Issue Louison Cahen-Fourot Toward an Age of Low Tech for a More Resilient and Sustainable Society Philippe Bihouix Diversifying Power: Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy Book Review by Jane K. Brundage On Laudato Si', Fratelli Tutti, and the Terminal Decline of Patriarchal Civilization Luis T. Gutiérrez Invitation to Join the Blue Planet Club in Support of the Blue Planet's Systems of Life Don Chisholm This article was originally published by Blue Planet Club, November 2020 REPUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION For now the Blue Plant Club is simply a portal for those who have come to accept the apparent realities of our times, or The Human Predicament, as coined 50 years ago by the Club Of Rome. The 1st Apparent Reality of interest is that human-activity (gross human population plus all the things we do) has surpassed the carrying-capacity of the biophysical resources of our planet. Studies by the Ecological Footprint organization indicate that we started deficit spending our biophysical resources in the first eight months of this year. The 2nd Apparent Reality is that economic-growth has become an ideology. Our governments appear fixated on increasing the growth of dollar-throughput which in turn increases the spending of biophysical resources. Today's governance systems have not evolved to use dynamic feedback that could limit the money supply in order reduce human-activity to the point where humanity could live within our planet's biophysical budget as assessed by scientific measurement. Our young generation will inherit the future. They don't like what they see. A few years ago Gretta Thunburg, the Swedish high school student, gained significant media attention about these issues. The voice of the Extinction Rebellion organization states: "We are running out of time, and our governments have failed to act." The Blue Planet Governance Model Page 2 of the three-page web booklet, Blue Planet Governance, describes a Regional & Global governance model designed to regulate human-activity toward a sustainable state. In this model the world is divided into largely autonomous regions that support a global umbrella organization to deal with global issues. Page 2 has a list of definitions and many reference web links. Club membership is open to anyone who prefers the proposed BPG Model, as compared to what exists today. Page 3 is where you can become a BPClub member. There is a separate membership category for the many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that work diligently on various elements of The Human Predicament. As membership grows we will choose a team of leaders to consider next steps. The links to join are on page 3 of the Blue Planet Club website. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Don Chisholm is the Director of the Gaia Preservation Coalition. He is a retired engineering technologist whose career path dealt with dynamic systems, maintenance, design, management and quality assurance auditing, generally related to the aviation industry. The past thirty years have been spent studying human behaviours, energy, and other areas related to the human predicament. For his complete biography and contact information, click here. |Back to Outline| LINK TO THE CURRENT ISSUE          LINK TO THE HOME PAGE

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