“There are two common and complementary mistakes, which have been made over and over again concerning spirits by people in the Western… — John Michael Greer Christianity 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… — John Michael Greer Business 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… — John Michael Greer Architecture Copy Share Image
Authenticity is about where it comes from; validity is about whether it works. — John Michael Greer Authenticity Copy Share Image
... the future is under no obligation to wait patiently while we get ready for it. — John Michael Greer Obligation Copy Share Image
There’s no such thing as technology in the singular, only technologies in the plural. — John Michael Greer Technology 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… — John Michael Greer Discipline 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… — John Michael Greer Als 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… — John Michael Greer Courses 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… — John Michael Greer Answers 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… — John Michael Greer Learning Copy Share Image
“Hardin, Garrett, Filters Against Folly (New York: Penguin, 1985).” — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
It's still popular to ... insist that globalization is a rising tide that lifts all boats, but the hard reality is that… — John Michael Greer Access Copy Share Image
One the one hand, our economists treat human beings as rational actors making choices to maximize their own economic benefit. On the… — John Michael Greer Actors Copy Share Image
Between the poor and any appreciation for modern science stands a wall made of failed schools, defunded libraries, denied opportunities, and the… — John Michael Greer Appreciation Copy Share Image
“Like the small boy who was given a hammer for his birthday and decided that everything in the world needed hammering, or… — John Michael Greer Human experience Copy Share Image
Access to accurate information means very little in the face of strong convictions... — John Michael Greer Beliefs Copy Share Image
“The leprechaun, according to legend, can be forced to yield up its treasure if you can keep watching it without letting your… — John Michael Greer Fairy tale Copy Share Image
“To persist, despite boredom, frustration, the attraction of other activities, and the fear of change and growth, is to win.” — John Michael Greer Change Copy Share Image
“The attitude that psychologists call inflation and the traditional lore of Cabalistic magic, borrowing a term from religion, calls spiritual pride is… — John Michael Greer Arrogance Copy Share Image