Category Archives: Simple living

Passive House Politics Getting Complicated

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

The “passive house” concept is taking off.  This is a new way of building homes that reduces the energy required for their maintenance by an amazing 90% from the standard construction.  This way of constructing buildings is essential if we … Continue reading →

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Issues with the Basic Income

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Vegans, environmentalists, and basic income advocates need to be talking to each other.  But in many cases, they have not even HEARD of each other.  In this rather lengthy post, I will raise four questions that environmentalists and vegans might … Continue reading →

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The Basic Income

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

We all understand the importance of eliminating mindless consumerism and learning to live more simply. But at the same time we face huge economic inequalities. If we truly all start to live simply, won’t this mean that we’ll be producing … Continue reading →

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It’s the System

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

I went to the Denver Earth Day fair in Civic Center park on Earth Day, mostly out of a sense of curiosity but also just to be a witness to whatever it is that the environmental movement can put forward. … Continue reading →

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Michael Pollan and the Inuit Diet

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

While promoting the excellent DVD Food, Inc. on Oprah on January 24, Michael Pollan made the following statement: “The Inuit in Greenland you were referring to [have a] 75% fat diet — no type II diabetes, no heart disease.” The … Continue reading →

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Bikes on the Sidewalks — why not?

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

Confusing laws and confusing situations do not encourage more bicycle riders.  In Denver it is technically illegal to ride your bicycle on the sidewalk. You are supposed to ride your bicycle on a bike path or on the streets. Laws … Continue reading →

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Vegetarians, Meet Peak Oil

Posted on November 6, 2009 by

  Vegetarians haven’t been much aware of peak oil, and I am continually annoyed at things like “The Vegetarian Travel Issue” in vegetarian magazines. Oil underlies our economy, including our food system. Peak oil means that we are entering a … Continue reading →

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The Great Crash

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Today is 80 years after the “Black Tuesday” which signaled the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. The Great Depression was caused, basically, by a credit bubble: living beyond our means. Hey, that’s what we’re doing now! … Continue reading →

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