by Miles_Mason | Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Measuring the economic impact of federally owned land can be done in a variety of ways, but any analysis will likely end up being reductive. The primary reason is because such an analysis can only measure what is known about past allocation of resources and compare...
by Miles_Mason | Mar 20, 2013 | Environment, Genetic Engineering
From inception, the Post Scarcity Alliance has recognized that genetic engineering will play an increasingly vital role in preserving endangered species and ultimately causing an explosion of biodiversity. There have been several stories over the last few weeks about...
by Miles_Mason | Jan 29, 2013 | Economy, Environment
There is an astounding shortage of academic studies that analyze the negative economic impacts of environmental policies. Anyone who has ever worked for an industry that has been decimated by the stroke of a pen knows full well the damage that can result from the...
by Rajiv | Jan 20, 2013 | Pioneers
Anyone who wants a glimpse into the future of abundance that will soon be upon us as a result of advanced in genetic science, should read Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves by George Church. Also anytime you read a recent article...
by Miles_Mason | Jan 12, 2013 | Environment, Genetic Engineering, Technology
I recently read the book Regenesis, by George M. Church. This book provides a good preview of where the breakthroughs in genetic engineering are going to take us in the near future. We have written before about how genetic engineering will create a tectonic shift...
by Miles_Mason | Jan 6, 2013 | Environment
I like that Elizabeth Nickson is actively managing the dialogue that is occurring in the blogosphere surrounding her book, Eco-Fascists. It is also worth noting that she maintains a blog at elizabethnickson.com. She recently wrote a post that sets the record...
by Hailey_Whelan | Jan 2, 2013 | Energy, Environment
A recent report from the International Energy Agency projects that the U.S. will be the world’s largest oil producer by 2020. Industry Experts point to the hydraulic fracturing technologies that have opened the Bakken oil reserve in North Dakota as an abundant...
by Miles_Mason | Jan 1, 2013 | Economy, Environment
In a recent opinion editorial in the Idaho County Free Press, Jim Chmelik, makes the strong case that Idaho needs to take control of its public lands. This call echoes the concern we raised in our inaugural post, the Post Scarcity Mindset, that federal management of...
by Rajiv | Dec 30, 2012 | Pioneers, Technology
Of all the authors at the Post Scarcity Alliance, I am probably the most optimistic. I see the technological advances that are occurring and can easily see a promising future of abundance. I marvel at the ability that humans display to solve their problems through...
by Miles_Mason | Dec 28, 2012 | Pioneers
I still remember the days where connecting to an author of popular book was something that you could only do by sending a letter to a publisher. Of course, like everyone else, I never did this. However, there have recently been several occasions where I have been...
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