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Last Man Standing

Richard Heinberg, in his February 2010 blog China or the U.S.: Which Will Be the Last Nation Standing? states his “Last Man Standing” hypothesis: I thought that world leaders would want to keep their nations from collapsing. They must be … Continue reading

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Why do political and economic leaders deny Peak Oil and Climate Change?

Since there’s nothing that can be done about climate change, because there’s no scalable alternative to fossil fuels, I’ve always wondered why politicians and other leaders, who clearly know better, feel compelled to deny it.  I think it’s for exactly … Continue reading

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