Tired of all the high prices, noise and pollution and looking for an escape from the big city? How about moving to the Japanese countryside for free? — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/more-8-million-empty-homes-103413523.html
Autonomous killer drones that can target humans are now a reality, according to a recent UN report detailing military action observed in Libya. Are we heading for a future like that depicted in the movie, The Terminator? Source: A rogue killer drone ‘hunted down’ a human target without being instructed to, UN report says
Salt Lake City is building a tiny home village to address homelessness. Is it just a quick fix for an economic hiccup, or is it the beginning of a new long-term housing trend prioritizing reconnection with community instead of material accumulation? Read more below. Source: Salt Lake City is building a tiny home village with […]
Communities around the US are competing for residents, offering perks that are hard to refuse. Springdale, Arkansas, a fast growing city in one of the nation’s top-ranked metropolitan areas, offered $10,000 and a bike. I was surprised to read this because it is my hometown I left 30 years ago to attend university and eventually […]
Congress has reduced risk by using taxpayer funds to underwrite crop prices and cash revenues. — Read on www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-gates-and-warren-buffet-should-thank-american-taxpayers-for-their-profitable-farmland-investments-11615382905
Cattle on a farm in Australia wear smart sensors on their ears. The sensors stream data about their locations and health conditions to the farmer. The farming industry appears to have stagnated over the decades, however, it is currently undergoing an amazing transformation with new agri-technologies. Read more about it below. — Read on www.yahoo.com/finance/news/farms-going-different-kinds-robots-000715037.html
Border restrictions imposed on non-Japanese residents to stop the spread of COVID-19 were seen as discriminatory by many, but they’re not likely to prevent travel here in the future. Source: The pandemic border policy that will leave a scar on Japan’s foreign community | The Japan Times
Energy consumption underlies all aspects of GDP. COVID restrictions reduce energy consumption and thus GDP. History since 1820 shows low growth in energy consumption leads to war, depressions, and overturned government. Gail Tverberg’s forecast of energy consumption to 2050 is concerning. — Read on ourfiniteworld.com/2020/11/09/energy-is-the-economy-shrinkage-in-energy-supply-leads-to-conflict/
Helena Norberg-Hodge has been arguing for localism since the 1970s, but the pandemic is making the Australian activist-scholar’s ideas more relevant than ever. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/world/australia/norberg-hodge-local-organic-australia.html
The Covid-19 pandemic has added yet another item to the growing list of weaknesses of megacities. Is this the beginning of a global “back to the land” movement? Read more about the future of megacities at the below link. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/megacities-not-future-inhumane-unsustainable-045410089.html