Category Archives: Arctic Visions

3000 AD: The Rise Of Polar Civilizations

Posted on October 16, 2011 by AK

The river of time flows on, and empires crumble, leaving behind only legend that becomes myth, while new polities arise to take their place. This process of decay and creation is going to receive a boost from “peak energy” and, … Continue reading →

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Good Article On The Arctic Gold Rush

Posted on June 25, 2011 by AK

Environmentalists push to keep U.S., others from oil drilling in Arctic by Jason Walsh, writing for the Washington Times. Okay, who am I kiddin’? It’s awesome for propping AK i.e. yours truly over well deserving others. ;-) On a more pertinent … Continue reading →

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“From an ultimate dim Thule”

Posted on February 1, 2011 by AK

I’m shifting the bulk of my writing activities to the Arctic Progress magazine. It focuses on the exciting new developments and opportunities opening up in the Far North as the sea ice melts, opening up trade routes, oil and mineral reserves, … Continue reading →

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New Year Special, Part 1: 2010 in Review

Posted on January 3, 2011 by AK

Happy new year to all Sublime Oblivion readers! This blog wouldn’t be what it is without you. In fact, I’d have probably abandoned it after a month or two after a couple of posts as I did with my first … Continue reading →

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The Collapse Party Fulfills Its Own Name

Posted on December 4, 2010 by AK

I founded the Collapse Party one year ago after coming to the hard realization that industrial civilization is unsustainable and that – barring revolutionary socio-political (e.g. “ecotechnic dictatorship“) or technological (e.g. geoengineering) transformation – it’s catastrophic unraveling by the middle … Continue reading →

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Translation: Foundations Of Russia’s Arctic Policy

Posted on November 25, 2010 by AK

At my Arctic Progress blog I translated the official document The Foundations Of The Russian Federation’s State Policy In The Arctic Until 2020 And Beyond (Основы государственной политики Российской Федерации в Арктике на период до 2020 года и дальнейшую перспективу), approved … Continue reading →

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Translation: On Canada’s Arctic Militarization

Posted on November 21, 2010 by AK

This is a reprint of a post from Arctic Progress. This is a TRANSLATION of an article by Jules Dufour published September 7th, 2010 at Mondialisation.ca (“Le Canada: un plan national pour la militarisation de l’Arctique et de ses ressources … Continue reading →

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Spooks, Mercs or Merchants over Iceland?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by AK

This is a reprint of a post from Arctic Progress. Back when Iceland tipped over into financial collapse during 2008 and the UK seized Icelandic banks’ assets using anti-terrorist laws as fig cover, Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar stated that Russia … Continue reading →

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New Project: Arctic Progress

Posted on September 4, 2010 by AK

The Arctic is one of the most ignored regions in commentary about global trends. This is unsurprising. The vastnesses of Hyperborea, a semi-mythical world of curdled seas, boreal lights and eternal sunshine, have always been “outside” history. But the fast pace of … Continue reading →

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