Greenlash And The Enshittification Of America
Enshittification is a work coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. It seems to perfectly capture the mood of the United States today.
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Democracy is Collapsing on Itself from a Massive Media Crisis
I’ve been struggling with the degree to which people absorb misinformation for a while. This year, it’s especially heated up because of how much total nonsense I see people — even very smart people — absorbing and accepting as true. I have also seen more and more people — including … [continued]
The Day In History When The US Turns Its Back On Fossil Fuels Is Almost…
History will be made in the US on November 5, 2024. That’s the day when the country will choose between fossil fuels and renewables.
Some Ways Cleantech Can Defend Democracy & Human Rights (Part 4)
This article is the second part of a 4-part series about how clean technology can help defend democracy and human rights. You can find Part 1 here. High Frequency (aka “Shortwave”) Radio Is A Great Workaround The only thing this really leaves is high frequency radio, commonly called HF or … [continued]
Some Ways Cleantech Can Defend Democracy & Human Rights (Part 3)
This article is the second part of a 4-part series about how clean technology can help defend democracy and human rights. You can find Part 1 here. I spent most of part 2 discussing the growing problem of authoritarianism in the world, and one of their preferred methods for controlling … [continued]
Some Ways Cleantech Can Defend Democracy & Human Rights (Part 2)
This article is the second part of a 4-part series about how clean technology can help defend democracy and human rights. You can find Part 1 here. Clean Technologies Can Cut Authoritarian Regimes’ Funding Another way clean technology can help in the fight for democracy is by denying authoritarians the … [continued]
Some Ways Cleantech Can Defend Democracy & Human Rights (Part 1)
Saving the planet from major climate disruption, reducing pollution, and even being better prepared for disasters are all in a day’s work for cleantech. Sounds like a superhero already, doesn’t it? But what if I told you that cleantech could also be helping us protect democracy and human rights? It … [continued]
We Need To Keep Cleantech Companies From Being Used Against Democracy (Part 3)
This article is part of a short series. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. How China’s Working To Expand Its Influence To Capture Governments (Continued) The other strategy we commonly see the CCP use is Grey Zone international relations. This is activities that fall between the … [continued]
We Need To Keep Cleantech Companies From Being Used Against Democracy (Part 2)
This article is part of a short series. You can find Part 1 here. Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Political Activism Are Also In Danger Outside of China’s Territories 1/ Hong Kong's trade office in London has warned the UK's Sunday Times that its article may be illegal … [continued]
We Need To Keep Cleantech Companies From Being Used Against Democracy
In this short series of articles, I’d like to explore the ways that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) extends its reach globally to control us, why its tactics work, and (most importantly to readers here) how it is working toward using the cleantech industry against us. Then, I’m going to … [continued]
