We ought then to regard the present state of the universe as the effect of its anterior state and as the cause of the one which is to follow. Given for one instant an intelligence which could comprehend all the forces by which nature is animated and the respective situation of the beings who compose… Continue reading Legrange
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Innspill
God dag Dette er et spennende tema og det kunne har vært enda mer spennende om utvalget tok opp temaer rundt hvordan et nullutslippsamfunn kommer til å se ut. Dette er et av hovedmålene for staten Norge men det er lite snakk om hva salgs omstillinger som må skje for å komme dit hen. Man… Continue reading Innspill
Efficiency
Privatisation of the means of producing capital is a tenet of capitalism, private owners make decisions based on higher profits, business growth, and market share i.e. returns to shareholders. There is nothing inherently efficient about that other than that the decision making criteria rarely takes into account, let alone compensates for, the resources, energy and… Continue reading Efficiency
Enlighten
It is really worthwhile to look at the first and second laws of thermodynamics and whether one should consider the biophysical reality of entropy in the context of economic growth. But, generally speaking, economic growth is a human construct that uses the theory of infinite substitutability to deny any Liebig type limit. Not only that,… Continue reading Enlighten
Morals
Humans invented anthropogenic moralism in order to establish a framework for interacting with each other and with the rest of the planet. This is why we have a moral diversity, because nature is diverse and humans are products of this. Moralism has however, become largely anthropomorphic and in my opinion this is the greatest moral… Continue reading Morals
Value II
The valuation of goods is based on rarity, as perceived through an anthropomorphic veil. True value, can only be represented as the energetic costs of their production. The work required to extract and consume minerals is worthless unless repeatable. I will make reference to a greater wisdom than mine: Only when the last tree has… Continue reading Value II
Value
Just wait until they find out, the true value of Facebook and snapchat like things. All they have to sell is consumption, the goal of which seems to be the destruction of the natural world. What a ignominious goal for humanity, to worship growth until we run out. As Plato said, they see but the… Continue reading Value
Chance
You came to be You are Chance A meeting Another meeting Meetings of meetings The ubiquitous butterfly Flaps it's wing Forms from me And she Oh what wonder To be Your chance Our chance A chance
On the News
Today we were told the news As it happened And when more happened They told us the news again At the current rate of news the energy runs out quite soon A quick flash in the Pan of concern replaced by a few murders Car accidents consumed the next day And traffic troubles when Quite… Continue reading On the News
Consumption 2
Trying to eat my way out of life I accidentally die Fortunately someone else is alive and continues the feast Until there is no more left At which point Everybody goes home to join me
Ceteris Paribus 