If Costa Rica continues to thrive on renewable energy sources, it will likely match the record it set last year when it ran completely on renewable energy sources for 285 days. And, if this is accomplished, the Latin American country will prove once again that fossil fuels are no longer necessary to keep the lights on. TreeHugger reports that Read More…
Solutions
Bridging The Gap Between Anti-Capitalism and Anti-Statism by Dissecting The Buzzwords That Divide Us
As I have touched on in a previous article, one of my missions of late has been to bridge the gap between the progressive/socialist left, the libertarian/capitalist right, and the growing anarchist/agorist movements of anti-statists. On the surface this seems to be an impossible task, as they all appear to be fundamentally opposed to each Read More…
Kimbal Musk’s “Urban Farming Accelerator” Grows 2 Acres of Food in a Single Shipping Container
The demand for real, local food is growing as more people become aware that agribusiness corporations such as Monsanto, along with lobbying groups like the Grocery Manufacturers Association, have a frightening grip on the nation’s food system. “Big Food” would rather everyone continue eating highly processed, mass-produced substances packed with genetically modified fillers and artificial Read More…
Washington Moves Forward With Cannabis Research Intenionaly “Sidestepping” Federal Law
Earlier this month, the DEA proved its utter detachment from reality – and its subservience to Big Pharma – by maintaining the classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. This means, according to their classification system, it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The decision was a surprise to Read More…
The Peer-To-Peer Economy Is Taking Shape And Blockchain Technologies Are Poised To Set The Foundation For A Decentralized World
After spending several years developing my own theory as to what’s wrong with the world, often flip-flopping back and forth between different schools of thought, there has been one theme in particular that constantly stands out as quite possibly the root cause of all the dysfunction. It seems pretty clear to me and a growing Read More…
Affordable, Eco-Friendly and Energy Efficient: How Re-Purposed Plastic Waste is Helping to Solve Humanity’s Housing Crisis
“In Latin America, Africa and Asia 40% of people don’t have access to formal housing. In Bogota alone 750 tonnes of plastic is sent to landfill every day. It can take up to 500 years for plastic to biodegrade and 75% of plastic produced globally is either sent to landfill or not formally disposed of Read More…






