Ecology – The Scholar's Stage

The New England Colonies: A History Decided by Culture, or by Ecology?

28 February, 2020Culture, Ecology, History

Over at Gene Expression, Razib Khan has up an interesting post that compares and contrasts the genetics of South Africa’s Afrikaner population with New England whites: Afrikaner ancestry is overwhelmingly Northern European. But as you see in the PCA above they are notably African and Asian shifted when compared to their potential ancestral populations (I […]

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Tradition is Smarter Than You Are

27 August, 2018Culture, Ecology, Small and Simple Things

The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to [a fence] and says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: “If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away. […]

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A Few Thoughts on Environmental History

06 July, 2014Complex Systems, Ecology, Geography, History, Narrative

“You may have horses…. But remember this: if you have horses everything will be changed for you forever.” -Cheyenne Myth quoted in Pekka Hamalainen, “The Rise and Fall of Plains Indian Horse Cultures,” Journal of American History, vol. 90, no. 3 (December 2003), p.841. “The historian of the early military must first see how a […]

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Notes From All Over (3/02/2014): Ghosts, Empire, and Tribal Honor

03 February, 2014Dogs of War, Ecology, Education, History, Japan, Monied Interests, Notes From All Over, Pakistan, Romans and Grecians, Southeast Asia, The Middle Kingdom, Wealth

A collection of articles, essays, and blog post of merit. TOP BILLING “‘The standard of living in ancient societies: a comparison between the Han Empire, the Roman Empire, and Babylonia“ Bas van Leeuwen, Reinhard Pirgruber, and Jieli van Leeuwen-Li. Working Papers 50, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History. The global and long-term development of […]

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Notes From All Over (August 2013) Wars, Graphs, and Biospheres

29 August, 2013Complex Systems, Ecology, Europa Regina, Geopolitics, History, Military Affairs, Monied Interests, Notes From All Over, Southeast Asia, The Middle Kingdom, Wealth

A collection of articles, essays, and blog post of merit. TOP BILLING “How To Lose a War: A Primer“Mark Safranski. Zenpundit.com. 28 July 2013. Since Pakistan is now attempting to get its victory over the United States in Afghanistan formally ratified, now seemed to be a good time to reflect on the performance of American […]

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Notes From All Over 13/06/2010

13 June, 2010Africa, Bharat, COIN, Ecology, Geopolitics, Korea, Military Affairs, Notes From All Over, Strategy, Wealth

A collection of articles, essays, and blog post of merit. As I have spent much of the last two weeks away from the blogosphere, this one is a bit smaller than usual. THE REPUBLIC Commentator’s DiseaseFred Reed. Fred on Everything. 11 June 2010. Mr. Reed identifies what is perhaps the greatest flaw of our pundit […]

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In Transit, and a Video To Make Up For It

01 June, 2010Ecology, History, Site Announcements, Video of the Day

To the readership: As he is heading to the mainland to visit family for a month or so, this author will be in lost in transit for the next few days. Expect posting to be light over the next week. Likewise, I ask the proprietors of the other sites I frequent (and occasionally start arguments […]

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Quarreling with the Ecologists

15 April, 2010Ecology, Environmentalism, Southeast Asia

I like ecology. It is a fascinating subject, and it deserves much more credence than many will ever allow it. Its importance is hard to contest: long before man played any part in sizeable political or economic systems, he was a node in the Earth’s many extensive ecological networks. It was upon these networks mankind […]

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Notes From All Over 27/02/2010 (Civilizational Collapse Edition)

02 March, 2010Culture, Demographics, Ecology, Environmentalism, Food Crisis, History, Notes From All Over, Sustainability

A Collection of essays, reports, and blog posts of merit. Due to the particularities of my schedule, I will be unable to post much this next week. Perhaps the week after that as well. We shall see. To make up for this lack of material, I offer you a few interesting readings loosely connected in […]

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Ocean Acidification: The Real Carbon Problem

28 October, 2009Ecology

Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Acidification National Resource Defense Council. 17 September 2009. I have long held that the greatest challenge posed by industrial carbon emissions is not anthropogenic global warming but ocean acidification.* Geoengineering and adaptation schemes offer policy makers answers to the problem posed by climate change; these options do diddly squat […]

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Category Archives: Ecology

The New England Colonies: A History Decided by Culture, or by Ecology?

Tradition is Smarter Than You Are

A Few Thoughts on Environmental History

Notes From All Over (3/02/2014): Ghosts, Empire, and Tribal Honor

Notes From All Over (August 2013) Wars, Graphs, and Biospheres

Notes From All Over 13/06/2010

In Transit, and a Video To Make Up For It

Quarreling with the Ecologists

Notes From All Over 27/02/2010 (Civilizational Collapse Edition)

Ocean Acidification: The Real Carbon Problem

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