Tagged with Survivalism

Future Space Place

OddEdges
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There seems to be a new push back into space, or perhaps it’s more accurate to say a pull towards a Type One Civilization (e.g. The Venus Project). [Video] (more)

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Last Person on Earth

Jennifer Palmer
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A detailed survival plan is making its way around the internet, proposing a realistic response to the question, "If you became the last person on Earth, what would you do?" (more)

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The Nutritional Value of Worm Droppings

Neil Strauss
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"What's permaculture?" I asked. He responded: "It's about sharing with other people and learning to live in harmony with the land. I guess it's a little like survivalism, but with a sense of responsibility to nature and humanity." I liked that idea. (more)

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A Brief Confession

Neil Strauss
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I 've begun to look at the world through apocalypse eyes. When the shit hits the fan, you're going to want to find me and be doing whatever I'm doing. (more)

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Facing the Deindustrial Age

John Michael Greer
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Since peak oil was predicted in 1956, the prospect of any constructive response has grown steadily more distant. Neither political reform nor withdrawing to mountain hideaways are viable responses to our predicament. Is it too late to negotiate the collapse of fossil-fueled civilization? (more)

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Alexander Supertramp and the Failure of Individualist Escape

Andrew William Smith
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Sean Penn's film Into the Wild rekindled the debate surrounding Christopher McCandless's dramatic departure from mainstream culture, and his tragic demise. It forces us to ask: how can we preserve “human community” without “returning to civilization?” (more)

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