John Thackara has spent a lifetime roving the globe in search of design that serves …
The words we choose are important as we try to make sense of these new times. One man's energy descent is another woman's energy transition. Talk of an impending crisis is scary; realizing that the crisis is already underway, less so. The end of growth sounds grim but it is not the end of life. The collapse of civilization is a terrifying prospect, the birth of a new one puts things in a different light.