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John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, gives a speech to the Veterans for Peace. He reflects on the experiences he’s had since publishing his book, and recounts more stories from when he was loan shark for the American government.

For more see: Part 2 and Part 3

An impressive animated short film. From the original post:

Doll Face presents a visual account of desires misplaced and identities fractured by our technological extension into the future.

A mysterious piece of technology that lets the user plug small screens into different configurations.

An amazing sight as 100 French hunting dogs are lined up for dinner, but are unable to commence until given permission.

If you’re unfamiliar with the term Peak Oil then now might be a good time to learn. When this resource constriction hits the markets, we’re going to see an exponential increase in the cost of gas… and society will have to fundamentally change for us to survive.

The below documentary is a great introduction to what may be the most dire crisis of our epoch.

I always suspected Qui Gon Neeson was a plant working for the Empire.

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