Eric Shonkwiler

Eric Shonkwiler

Oct
11
The Energy Crisis in Europe and Why It Sucks

The Energy Crisis in Europe and Why It Sucks

It doesn't just suck for Europe. Sorry for missing a week. COVID finally struck our household. We'
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Sep
27
Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times

Every so often I think it's worthwhile to take the metaphorical temperature of world events–or, perhaps, to
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Sep
20
An Intermediate Lesson in Community Defense

An Intermediate Lesson in Community Defense

We're going to be discussing violent situations and firearms today. If that's not your bag, duck
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Sep
13
An Intermediate Lesson on Surviving the Rise of Christo-Fascism

An Intermediate Lesson on Surviving the Rise of Christo-Fascism

Grim in a different way this week, but with perhaps a thin glimmer of actionable hope? In the olden times
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Sep
06
An Intermediate Lesson on Surviving the Climate Crisis

An Intermediate Lesson on Surviving the Climate Crisis

Thus begins a series of grounded newsletters that deal with some of the realities of the crumbling world. Today we&
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Aug
23
Climate Interlude: The Scoreboard

Climate Interlude: The Scoreboard

Yesterday, I was struck by the number of disasters we've seen this summer–it seems like every day,
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Jul
26
Historical Collapse and Today's Parallels

Historical Collapse and Today's Parallels

I'm stepping back for a few weeks to work on other projects. In the meantime, here is a
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Jul
19
The Clarity of Lost Options

The Clarity of Lost Options

Content warning: This is gonna be one of those real frank talks about our situation. I'm going to
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Jul
12
Breaking Down: The UN's Global Assessment Report

Breaking Down: The UN's Global Assessment Report

In late April, the United Nations released their Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. This is not related to
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Jul
05
Utopia: Degrowth in Maturity

Utopia: Degrowth in Maturity

I know nobody is thinking about this right now, but I'm tapped out on energy and I'
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