As the recent turmoil across the Arab world has driven oil prices skyward, I’ve had some thoughts about what this means for civilization going forward. Could our civilization truly function without oil? Are alternatives, such as solar and wind, truly “free” forms of energy? I believe it will take time for us to shift from… [Read More]
The Rising Chinese
China is an interesting country; the Chinese civilization has endured the test of time, and they have called “China” home for thousands of years. In recent times, they have gotten some bad press. A few decades ago, the bad press was about the atrocities and mass starvation which killed tens of millions during the peak… [Read More]