The Well Run Dry

In a previous blog post I mentioned my discovery of Chinese science fiction and how it has become a manifestation of a new cultural soft po...

Here's the next installment of my study of digital fabbers and their role in building communities that are resilient in the face of r...

This post continues our evaluation of the use of small digitally-controlled “fabbers” for small-scale manufacturing as a response to ener...

One of the consequences of the decline of available fossil-fuel energy is the contraction of our large-scale, global industrial economy. ...

Several months ago, I wrote a series of posts discussing small-scale manufacturing as part of a strategy of adaptation to economic collaps...

Imagine, if you will, a group of widget-makers and widget merchants in a particular country. Let's say that some of these widget-makers...

The issues now being faced by the members of our modern society are so serious that a proper discussion of these issues must include a healt...

I had originally intended to discuss sources of practical knowledge in small-scale manufacturing at a later time. This week, however, I...