Emily Spence: After Peak Oil, Are We Heading Toward Social Collapse? [MUST READ]
Richard Heinberg via Spence ..
if we do not find new goals for ourselves and plan our transition from a growth-based economy to a healthy equilibrium economy, we will by default create a much less desirable ‘new normal’ whose emergence we are already beginning to see in the forms of persistent high unemployment, a widening gap between rich and poor, and ever more frequent and worsening financial and environmental crises – all of which translate to profound distress for individuals, families, and communities
one thing not mentioned here are the tar sands, a whole ‘nother can o worms – wish i had a crystal ball – mab .. read more
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