Appears to me that "The Road" has influenced a whole generation of collapse observers. Her point that most of us in western societies have never experienced real starvation is right on the money. There's a reason that famine is one of the four horses of the apocalypse; it has always stalked mankind. Leningrad and the Holodomor show how people resort to theft and violence to obtain food, and when that doesn't work, the local warlord will stop by and toss your house in search of excess calories. Ah, what we have to look forward to.
When it comes to that level of desperation, anything goes. Sarah's historical observations are, of course, predictive. I have already imagined what my peaceful neighborhood will look like when the grocery stores are empty. Since I am not a survivalist, a quick exit plan makes most sense. No point in hanging around for that kind of horror. On another note, I have always been a cat lover. My last elderly one passed three years ago. I chose not to get another one. I don't want my last act to be killing something I love. But, how 'bout them Yankees?
"Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide, we believe that humans being are rational and are made to seek the truth." — Timothy Radcliffe
I just spent a weekend with a friend I met in college 50 years ago. He told my wife and I about a good you might find interesting: "My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat " by Caleb Carr. My friend, a university prof, just lost a beloved golden retriever yet found much to love and identify with in this book. As for me, when the warlords come, I hope to have aged off the file.
Gorgeous and moving film. The relationship this man creates with a tiny female octopus is moving and demonstrates what I believe, that most creatures have self-awareness and degrees of abstract thought and projection. Thank you for including me again in your daily doom list.
Cannibalism, infanticide, pet slaughter. How Ms. Connor makes me giggle.
Thank you for your daily cornucopia of despair, (insert gallows laughter here).
Appears to me that "The Road" has influenced a whole generation of collapse observers. Her point that most of us in western societies have never experienced real starvation is right on the money. There's a reason that famine is one of the four horses of the apocalypse; it has always stalked mankind. Leningrad and the Holodomor show how people resort to theft and violence to obtain food, and when that doesn't work, the local warlord will stop by and toss your house in search of excess calories. Ah, what we have to look forward to.
When it comes to that level of desperation, anything goes. Sarah's historical observations are, of course, predictive. I have already imagined what my peaceful neighborhood will look like when the grocery stores are empty. Since I am not a survivalist, a quick exit plan makes most sense. No point in hanging around for that kind of horror. On another note, I have always been a cat lover. My last elderly one passed three years ago. I chose not to get another one. I don't want my last act to be killing something I love. But, how 'bout them Yankees?
"Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide, we believe that humans being are rational and are made to seek the truth." — Timothy Radcliffe
I just spent a weekend with a friend I met in college 50 years ago. He told my wife and I about a good you might find interesting: "My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat " by Caleb Carr. My friend, a university prof, just lost a beloved golden retriever yet found much to love and identify with in this book. As for me, when the warlords come, I hope to have aged off the file.
Recommend for you, My Octopus Teacher, Netflix. Stunning film if you haven’t seen it.
I will check it out. Thank you.
Gorgeous and moving film. The relationship this man creates with a tiny female octopus is moving and demonstrates what I believe, that most creatures have self-awareness and degrees of abstract thought and projection. Thank you for including me again in your daily doom list.