Between the poor and any appreciation for modern science stands a wall made of failed schools, defunded libraries, denied opportunities, and the systematic use of science and technology to benefit other people at their [the poor's] expense. — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
“There are two common and complementary mistakes, which have been made over and over again concerning spirits by people in the Western world. The… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
EROEI [energy returned on energy invested, or net energy] is to a civilization what gross profit is to a business, the source of the… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
“[T]he ideals and desires of the majority define the structure of society as it is; a would-be mass movement that pursues a different path… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
Authenticity is about where it comes from; validity is about whether it works. — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
... the future is under no obligation to wait patiently while we get ready for it. — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
There’s no such thing as technology in the singular, only technologies in the plural. — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
“It’s unfashionable these days to notice that a great many human beings have had, and continue to have, experiences that they describe as interactions… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
I've long suspected that one of the reasons why human beings haven't yet figured out how to carry on a conversation with bottlenosed porpoises,… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
When people insist, as so many of them do, that of course we'll overcome the limits to growth and every other obstacle to our… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
Science, at its core, is simply a method of practical logic that tests hypotheses against experience. Scientism, by contrast, is the worldview and value… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
“What tends to be forgotten, amid all the cheerleading for today’s technology, is that people in ancient times might have lacked our current theoretical… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
“Hardin, Garrett, Filters Against Folly (New York: Penguin, 1985).” — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
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