Mother Pelican
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Vol. 22, No. 8, August 2026 Luis T. Gutiérrez, Editor

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The Limits of Globalization & Expansion "In reality, rather than automatically generating unity and peace, globalization has provoked fundamentalist, identity-based and nationalistic reactions. The result is a far cry from genuine multilateralism; instead, what has appeared is a disorderly and conflict-ridden multipolarism with a prevailing sense of mistrust." Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas, #201. In other words, an enormous energy throughput is inducing social entropy on a global scale. Overshoot. A shrinking planet. This is what is driving humanity to the brink. INFOGRAPHICS This edition includes several articles on critical issues of social and ecological justice, and links to supplementary materials. The sequence of articles follows the see ~ judge ~ act pattern (more or less, with some overlaps). It is becoming increasingly clear that the forthcoming transition from growth to post-growth is not likely to be fair and peaceful if global population and consumption keep growing and the culture of power prevails. Can most humans adapt to supply constraints? Peacefully? SEEING Beyond the Culture of Power: Toward a Culture of Limits Luis Antonio González Santos Magnifica Humanitas ~ Anthropocentrism, Ecocentrism, and the Legacy of Religious Patriarchy Luis T. Gutiérrez Capitalism Beyond Markets: A Post Sovereignty Theory of Institutional Value Conversion Oluwatobi O. Alaka Cutting Through the Climate Change Crap Art Berman Ecologies of Oppression: Fraying the Fabric of Justice Don Christoff How Many People Can Live on Earth? Ugo Bardi Bro Nation: Toxic Masculinity, Patriarchy, and Neo-Fascism Marcelo Kuna When the Saints Go Marching Out: New Orleans and the Resilience of Cities Richard Heinberg JUDGING The 'Fertility' Industry and the Myth of a Birth-Rate Crisis Nandita Bajaj & Pamela Tsigdinos The Road Not Taken that Cannot Be Taken William E. Rees From Natural Selection to Symbolic Selection: An Introduction to the Psychopathic Selection Hypothesis Greg M. Elliott A Sustainable Road Map? The Limits of the Global Model of a Rich 'North' vs. a Poor 'South' Sandy Irvine The Economy Has Stopped Expanding, and Is Heading into Contraction Tim Morgan Fashion, Violence, and Social Murder Miguel Angel Gardetti Why Oil Shortages May Bring Lower Prices — And Recession Gail Tverberg The Jevons Paradox: When Efficiency Accelerates Destruction Jean-Christophe Duval ACTING Downsizing for Life's Final Stage ~ Part 1 Clifton Ware Eight Principles from Human Ecology Can Help AI Work for Human Well‑being Dipesh Navsaria, Lori DiPrete Brown, Soyeon Shim AI and Ecocivilization: Exploring the Perils and Unexpected Opportunities Jeremy Lent Climate Action in the Pacific: Why It Makes a Difference to India Narasimha Reddy Donthi In East Africa, a Controversial Oil Project Is Poised for Production Fred Pearce How Propaganda and False Information Are Undermining Humanitarian Work Chloe Bruce The Looming Global Food Crisis: A Call to Action from Members of the Club of Rome Ugo Bardi How Human Ecology Education Can Counter Learned Social Hierarchies Sandra Ericson Degrowth, Christianity, and Liberation ~ Part 1 Samuel Huard, Dean Dettloff, Matt Bernico Degrowth, Christianity, and Liberation ~ Part 2 Samuel Huard, Dean Dettloff, Matt Bernico SUPPLEMENTS Human Ecology, Theological Anthropology, and Religious Patriarchy Luis T. Gutiérrez Global Dynamics of Growth, De-Growth, and Post-Growth Luis T. Gutiérrez |Back to Contents| LINK TO THE CURRENT ISSUE          LINK TO THE HOME PAGE

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