About
In addition to blogging here, Anatoly Karlin also runs Arctic Progress.
You can also read his articles at Inosmi (на русском) and Al Jazeera.
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Tag Archives: apocalypse
Collapse Ethics: Anarchy or Coercion?
The reaction to my article on the “ecotechnic dictatorship” garnered a vigorous response on this blog, and more of a vitriolic one elsewhere (see below for a summary). So let’s ask the question outright. Suppose that all your observations and … Continue reading
Posted in Sublime Oblivion
Tagged apocalypse, authoritarianism, collapse, communism, energy, environment, ethics, human rights, politics, vision
19 Comments
Ecotechnic Dictatorship is Our Last Hope of Averting Collapse
As a follow-up to my article on the historical necessity of Green Communism, I would like to 1) refute some common myths and misconceptions about limits to growth-induced collapse, 2) clarify the concept of Green Communism, and 3) elucidate why … Continue reading
Posted in Sublime Oblivion
Tagged apocalypse, authoritarianism, chaos, china, climate change, collapse, communism, corruption, culture, economy, education, energy, environment, ethics, fantasy, geoengineering, geopolitics, history, human rights, imperialism, matrix, peak oil, politics, singularity, technology, usa, vision, war
38 Comments
The Meaning of Sublime Oblivion
This fragmentary text was found by priests of Kǎichè, May He Live Forever, Great Lord of the Last Empire, in the Year 220 AF. It was contained in a far north KHE resilience that had survived the Flame Deluge that ended … Continue reading