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Ackerman and McPherson Dialogue: The idiot box

By Staff Reports | February 20, 2013

Couch potato

The following is the fifth in an ongoing dialogue (cyber-discussion) between two cultural philosophers and regular Transition Voice contributors, Dr. Sherry Ackerman and Dr. Guy McPherson. ACKERMAN: We've been having a really intense winter up here in Mount Shasta, Guy. With five feet of snow currently on the ground, it's been a challenge for us to not get cabin fever. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: Ackerman and McPherson dialogs, communications, Guy McPherson, media, television

Moving in a calm, orderly fashion

By Lindsay Curren | August 29, 2011

Hurricane Irene

Last week was a momentous one in Virginia, what with an extremely rare 5.9 earthquake and then Hurricane Irene. Here in our cozy Transition Town, nestled in the Shenandoah Valley between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany mountains, both events were notable without being overly momentous. We were impacted enough by them to be aware, but not so much as to be alarmed. And that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate Tagged With: apocalypse, climate change, communications, global climate disruption, relocalization

On peak oil, you are not alone

By Staff Reports | May 5, 2011

two girls talking

It's a scary world for us peak oilers, isn't it? The mainstream media wants nothing to do with us and is more interested in suggesting deus ex machina ideas that can allow us to have our cake and eat it too. The signs are all around us -- food prices, gas prices, the conflict in Libya. But nobody knows, and nobody cares. At least that's how it seems. But I would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: communications, food, gas prices, media

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