Category Archives: Food Security

Conflict Correlated with Climate

Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Several months ago, I published the following chart to describe my theory on the underlying causes of instability. I confidently asserted that instability is “a positive feedback loop driven by weather, energy and food prices, currency fluctuations, repression, and demography.” … Continue reading →

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A Whiff of Grapeshot: What’s Good Enough for Londonderry, is Good Enough for London

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“This is criminality, pure and simple, and it has to be confronted and defeated” — British Prime Minister David Cameron As the mayhem in London continues for a fourth night, it is important to determine the trigger, the motivations of the … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Food Stamps

Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“I’m sort of a foodie, and I’m not going to do the ‘living off ramen’ thing,” — University of Chicago graduate receiving food stamps Since President Obama became President in January 2009, nearly 14 million additional Americans were receiving food stamps as of … Continue reading →

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Damn It Feels Good to Be a “Goatsta”

Posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Attention! California citizens: Be advised that you can now sleep safely in your government-provided containment units. The valiant forces of the Los Angeles Police Department, with assistance from the FDA and the CDC, verily smote the perfidious criminal conspirators, whose dastardly manufacturing and … Continue reading →

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Plague Year: Riveting Novel About Nanotechnology Gone Awry

Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Plague Year is Jeff Carlson’s riveting novel about a nanotech machine plague that breaks out in Northern California, and ultimately kills nearly five billion people. The hook: the machine plague has a hypobaric trigger that renders the plague inert at elevations over 10,000 feet. While I normally do … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book Reviews, California, Central Asia, China, Climate Change, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Food Security, International Security, Mathematics, Media, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Thirty Chernobyls: Why Space Weather Matters

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last month, Popular Science published an article suggesting more ways civilization could end in a vicious maelstrom of chaos and mass starvation. The scenario goes something like this:

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Big Brother Is Here to Help: California Rolls Out More Stupid Laws in July

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On July 1st, California launched a number of laws designed to protect Californians from…well…themselves.

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Cyber War: Why “Click and Kill” Is the Next Threat to Modern Civilization

Posted on Friday, July 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do about It is Richard A. Clarke’s and Robert A. Knake’s all-encompassing tome on current and future cyber security threats. The authors wrote the book in a clear and concise manner so that anyone … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Aspiring Presidential Candidates: Seven Questions

Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I invited all of the current declared Presidential nominees to my site for a 10-question interview on all elements of their policies ranging from healthcare to international security. I suggested that I would post a series of 7 questions … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Aspiring Presidential Candidates

Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As competition for the Republican Presidential nomination heats up, I wanted to invite all of the current declared Presidential nominees to my site for a 10-question interview on all elements of their policies ranging from healthcare to international security. Format … Continue reading →

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