Energy Generation In some cases, we can see a right way to harness this power, but in many instances, these resource are best left untapped because their side effects outweigh their benefits. Coal Plant, Fired Bret laid out the idea he had been thinking about since their hike: a coordinated sewing of explosives into open…

The Grid “My worry isn’t our ability to knock out power to the country. The system is fragile, and it will be easy. My worry is what happens next.” Electricity Electricity per se is not the problem. We are Luddites but only in the true sense of that word. In the early 1800s, when a…

Places: Infrastructure The earth has no stake in our survival. We can either live as part of this world or burn ourselves out. This is the choice we have to make. Bear in the Woods “It said that we had won a Crime Against Nature award since we put down a bear and sent two…

Unseen University “Alright, let go of the second line.” Josh’s heart started to beat faster. “Um, okay.” The tow-line dropped away beneath him. “Now, take the knife and use the belt cutter on your webbing.” Josh thought his heart was racing before, but he could feel it about to burst through his chest. He was…

Education For millions of years, humans and our ancestors have learned from the previous generation, but only in the last century have we had to suffer through an industrial education system. Another Class “Since I am the benevolent dictator, I will decree that the ‘most beneficial human society’ is one that coexists with other systems…

Writing the Manifesto “We haven’t committed real crimes yet,” Eric said. “Speak for yourself,” said Eva. “Showoff.” Equity It is rational to fear the loss of these things because in our current system they denote security and stability. Unfortunately the underlying system is about to be destroyed, either through a controlled and voluntary revolution or…

The Economy It is entirely possible that we could reorganize our economy so that each person can be involved in a wider variety of tasks, perhaps even working in each of the three sectors. This may sound like regression, but human beings are not made to perform a single task every day for their entire…

Undermining Government Credibility “Did these imaginary thieves have a time machine, too?” Ecoguerrillas is a serialized climate-fiction audiobook written and read by S. A. J. Johnson, now on to iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and other podcast apps. Supporters can get early access to each chapter by subscribing to the project on patreon.com/sajjohnson.…

Cities “. . . And what better way to get people to leave the city than a nuclear scare.” “Jesus, Eva. A nuclear plant isn’t the same as a dam.” “I know that. I’m not saying we cause a meltdown. That happens too fast, causes ecological damage, and creates panic instead of fear. Big difference.…

People: Social Structure The problem with each of these systems, however, is that they are built on an “empty-world” model, which assumes infinite resources. Our world is not infinite, and we must dismantle the current system in order to create new ones based on reality. Government Moles “Do you still feel the same way about…