Disasters

Infographics about the green colonialism.

The global shift toward a post-carbon economy is functionally a new phase of imperialism, where the ecological costs of renewable energy are externalized onto the Global South. This analysis examines the historical parallels between fossil fuel extraction and the emerging mineral economy, revealing how the 'green transition' reproduces colonial dependencies while exacerbating environmental destruction. We explore the devastating material demands of technologies like electric vehicles and batteries, the weaponization of lithium and rare earth minerals in geopolitical conflicts, and the systematic silencing of indigenous and marginalized communities whose lands are sacrificed for the sake of planetary salvation.

Dismantling the myth of engineering infallibility and examining why high-risk technologies fail due to inherent complexity.

The cycle of revelation and resistance: why societies consistently squander the window for reform.

Why some cities burn and others don't: fire policy as political economy and the architecture of vulnerability.

From innovation to instinct: unearthing the epic stories behind the everyday and exploring the political economy of who lives and who dies.

Despite repeated disasters, societies fail to learn. This isn't forgetfulness—it's a political choice with predictable beneficiaries.

Earthquakes don't just destroy buildings—they expose the quality of governance and often catalyze profound political change.

Famines are never purely natural. Every famine is shaped by political decisions—who controls food, who gets access, and who is allowed to starve.

Disasters devastate the many but enrich the few. Understanding elite disaster strategies reveals how catastrophe reinforces rather than challenges existing power structures.