THEN AND NOW
THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL CONTROL
THE GREAT GROWTH INFERNO.   Our world population of almost 7 billion cannot be fed without the vast energy inputs upon which we have become dependent. If all technology above the very simplest level were abandoned tomorrow, the overwhelming majority of people (98% or more ?) would rapidly die of starvation. I don't know whether I am an anarchist or a primitivist — or neither or both. Both concepts are too vague. But any worthwhile discussion of the human situation ought to address the preoccupations of such people. Few people have the courage to confront the question of human numbers. Anarchists and primitivists recently had a lively and somewhat scary debate.
MASS MEDIA MERGERS.   Excerpts from Ben Bagdikian's classic book The Media Monopoly are here and here.
INFORMATION LIBERATION.   Brian Martin is an Australian "hard science" man who did not confine himself to math and physics. He is exceptionally clear-headed and down-to-earth on topics like information liberation, the distortion of science by vested interests, and on demarchy, which is an alternative to "representative" mass democratic elections. Check this list of his online articles.
For SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF WAR, look at Johan van der Dennen's home page. You can download his book Origin of War (1995) free of charge.
A lot of material by IVAN ILLICH is here, here and here. Mainly writings, but also audio, some of which is riveting stuff. What an electrifying speaker !
So you're discontented with established norms? Maybe you're "mentally ill"?! There are loads of laughs about psychiatry-babble at the THOMAS S SZASZ Cybercenter for Liberty and Responsibility.
Dr HANNA NEWCOMBE taught me a great deal. If there is going to be no way of averting a world government, then we should contemplate her summary of how it ought to function.
The GARRETT HARDIN Society has a page with links to articles by Hardin.
Environmental historian ALFRED W CROSBY keeps coming up with books on the most fascinating topics — ecological imperialism, the history of energy sources, the 1918 flu, and so on. See a list here.
THE RESOURCE SQUEEZE.   Are you irritated by half-meaningful media cliches about resources, environment and sustainabilities? For a list of probing, valuable writings on such topics, try the Brain Food Table of Contents on the dieoff.org website.
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