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At least some capitalists seem to "get it" that climate change and overpopulation could see the end of the world as we know it, if not the total collapse of civilization.

Check out the article sample below, then go to the full article here

"The coming Population Wars: a 12-bomb equation
Can Gates' Billionaires Club stop these inevitable self-destruct triggers?
By Paul B. Farrell,… Continue

Great analysis from Crispin Hull in the Canberra Times examining the ways in which politicians spin the statisitcs on growth and GDP while hiding the truth that we know intuitively as we try to make ends meet each week.

He begins:
"At last. Australia is out of recession. “What?” I hear you ask, “I thought Australia had escaped the recession.”
Not so. Those eagerly awaited National Account or GDP figures which came out this week do not tell the fully story. And, incidentally, this is the 50th an… Continue

Interesting survey reported in Crikey today, and it is freely available on their website here.

Worth also reading the comments which the article generated.

The article tends to confirm my general feeling about the majority of people. They do not have enough information, neither are they actively seeking it. They are ready to be swayed by good leadership - something that ou… Continue

Crikey columnist, Bernard Keane, today does a very good job of skewering the RET scheme that has been agreed to by the government and coalition. Ignoring the Family First flea, it is all set to get through to law and policy.

And what a dog's breakfast it is. The question that needs to be asked is whether we need renewable energy targets or not. If we were serious we would just tax energy sources on the carbon pollution they produce at all stages - no wiggle room, no subsidies, just put a price… Continue

For those who are unsure, a Ponzi scheme involves an investment scheme in which profits are paid for by subsequent investors. See the Wikipedia article here.

Now doesn't that seem like the way in which our governments are treating climate change? Do as little real work as possible and leave it for those who come later to pick up the bill.

However, I am not writing this post to teach you about Ponzi schemes (regular readers… Continue