Archive - Fictitious Capital

#16: "You can just do things"

The final boss of neoliberalism and the golden era of grift -- understanding the global reactionary movement as an acceleration of trends, not a…

May 25 •

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July 2024

#15: The arcs of history

Polycrisis, historical cycles, and the opportunity to remake our world.

Jul 8, 2024 •

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January 2024

#14: The decade of rolling (poly)crises

A look at the biggest events of 2023, things to look out for in 2024, and resources to be prepared for a tumultuous decade.

Jan 30, 2024 •

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#13: The electricity grid: A modern wonder of the world

Why the grid is at the heart of modern civilization, how it works (supply, transmission, and demand), and the major opportunities and threats as we race…

Jan 1, 2024 •

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October 2023

#12. Moments to movements: The spectre of ideology

How do we translate protests and outrage into real, lasting change? How can we be better prepared as the global system withers? What is our role in…

Oct 27, 2023 •

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Oct 19, 2023 •

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August 2023

#11: Watt's the deal with renewable energy

We need more solar & wind. But are they really that cheap, clean, and green?

Aug 31, 2023 •

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#10: We are living in a material world

Primer on raw materials: decarbonization, geopolitics, the mining & trading industry, and more.

Aug 8, 2023 •

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June 2023

#9. Extreme weather conditions, cascading risks, and complexity

The oceans, sea ice shelves, and air temperatures are leaving experts perplexed and worried. We all should be as well.

Jun 28, 2023 •

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May 2023

#8. The Global Reserve Currency: US/Petro/Euro Dollar

Features of a reserve currency, who actually benefits from the US$, and the government-market nexus that runs the system.

May 17, 2023 •

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April 2023

#7: Is everything happening all at once - review of 2023 (thus far)

Analyzing the discourse around the US dollar's demise, the increasing China-Russia-Saudi alliance, and other major events related to finance, energy…

Apr 5, 2023 •

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March 2023

#6: A sticky situation - our chronic oil dependence

Oil runs the world - let's understand it to move past it.

Mar 13, 2023 •

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