tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894077581862169791.post1525813485083875998..comments2022-12-13T00:20:58.530-08:00Comments on A Wizard of Earth: It's Not the End of the WorldDylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00193805250158913955noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894077581862169791.post-899832868312118742014-05-15T10:47:01.371-07:002014-05-15T10:47:01.371-07:00Right on, Basia. I haven't read 'Powerdown...Right on, Basia. I haven't read 'Powerdown', but I have been inspired by the excellent work that Richard Heinberg and the Post-Carbon Institute are doing.<br /><br />That kind of hopeful, thoughtful-tech future is exactly what I want to write about, although you're right to point out that it all depends on how we handle the transition immediately before us. My intention here is to work my way down from the big picture to the small but extremely effective things we can do to aid that transition.Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193805250158913955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894077581862169791.post-27805891119483544192014-05-15T06:42:08.603-07:002014-05-15T06:42:08.603-07:00Have you ever read Richard Heinberg's book ...Have you ever read Richard Heinberg's book 'Powerdown'? I immediately wondered if you had, as your story reminds me of some of the ideas he talks about; about how to navigate a transition to a post-cheap-energy society. Though his idea of a best-case scenario possible future world does still include a fair amount of technology. But it's like yours in that the world goes on, and (depending on how wisely we manage the transition) not necessarily entirely badly.<br /><br />I like the idea of an ecomony, and society, that uses a small amount of energy from renewable resources just where we decide it's most needed, and puts most of our energy, time, and workforce on improving out quality of life in more non-material ways. Once you're past subsistance level, and have a certain amount of food security, there's a diminishing marginal happiness return on material wealth...<br /><br />It's a very hopeful way of looking at a future that's often described in very negative terms.Basianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894077581862169791.post-54544170055669952102014-05-07T15:29:08.390-07:002014-05-07T15:29:08.390-07:00Thanks Angel! As a relative newcomer to the area m...Thanks Angel! As a relative newcomer to the area myself I'm just beginning to understand how intricate and compelling the stories of this region are.<br /><br />The first myth, as you know, is a little more complicated than I made it sound, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Stay tuned!Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193805250158913955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894077581862169791.post-2439989385809037642014-05-06T20:02:33.663-07:002014-05-06T20:02:33.663-07:00Hi Dylan
I loved your story and although I'm ...Hi Dylan<br /><br />I loved your story and although I'm not an expert on local history yet, I was able to catch some references. I totally agree with your three myths, specially with first and second ones. I'm really looking forward for the upcoming posts about thermodinamics<br /><br />Good luck in the contest!Angelnoreply@blogger.com