Eric Shonkwiler

Eric Shonkwiler

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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Jun
28
The Supreme Court Ruling(s)

The Supreme Court Ruling(s)

We knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it suck any less. I'm not going
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Jun
21
The Columbus Blackout

The Columbus Blackout

Last week, Ohio and the greater Midwest were hit by a broad front of storms that resulted in a few
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Jun
14
Utopia: Degrowth in Adolescence

Utopia: Degrowth in Adolescence

Last week we imagined a member of a community in the infancy of degrowth. The world is greatly changed, but
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Jun
07
Utopia: Degrowth Begins

Utopia: Degrowth Begins

Today we discuss how we would start degrowth. "Start degrowth" is kind of an oxymoron. You might as
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