Author Archives: energyskeptic

William Rees: Culture and behavior: The human nature of unsustainability

Posted on March 21, 2014 by

Read the full report:»  Download the PDF (1 MB) William Rees.  (2011) The Unsustainability Conundrum. Post Carbon Institute In 1992 the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issued the following gloomy assessment of the prospects for civilization: We the undersigned, senior … Continue reading →

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Society is fragile and vulnerable compared to 1930s, more prone to collapse

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

Oct 27, 2008. James Wesley, Rawles. The Depression of the 1930s–Why No Societal Collapse? survivalblog.com There are some substantial differences between our society in the early 21st Century, and America in the 1930s. With these differences, our society is now much … Continue reading →

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Money versus Credit or Hyperinflation versus Hyperexpansion

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

I’ve put in several articles by Nicole Foss here on these topics. Resurgence of Risk – A Primer on the Develop(ed) Credit Crunch The Inverted Pyramid – Money versus Credit (or Hyperinflation versus Hyperexpansion) Money and credit are not the … Continue reading →

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Coping with Deflation

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

2008 Yesterday we talked about why we are facing deflation and today I wanted to review and explain the suggestions we have made previously for dealing with a deflationary scenario. In short, this is the list we have run periodically … Continue reading →

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Cost of the bailout of the Banksters and Wall Street

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

Jim Bianco of Bianco Research crunched the inflation adjusted numbers. The bailout has cost more than all of these big budget government expenditures –- combined: • Marshall Plan: Cost: $12.7 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $115.3 billion • Louisiana Purchase : … Continue reading →

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Dailyreckoning

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

Preface. Bonner & Wiggins at the dailyreckoning called the 2008 housing crash in 2002 and the 2000 dot.com crash in 1999. They’ve got a lot right, a lot wrong, and are always entertaining to read. A few random excerpts are … Continue reading →

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Why is oil production peak the problem and not when the oil runs out?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

First, a little history The exponential growth of population from 1 billion to 7 billion in less than 200 years was fueled by fossil fuels, especially oil, which does the actual work of a society and is as necessary as … Continue reading →

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SEC charges pair of brokers, investment advisory firm, others with $80M variable annuity scam

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140313/FREE/140319954 SEC charges pair of brokers, investment advisory firm, others with $80M variable annuity scam Mar 13, 2014 Darla Mercado The Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday filed charges against a group of brokers in a scheme wherein wealthy investors used variable … Continue reading →

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Inside North Korea’s environmental collapse

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

The reddish hue of this soil in North Korea comes from lack of organic matter, vital for farming. Related Posts: North Korea collapse posts How different nations have coped with oil shortages Dmitry Orlov: How Russians survived the collapse of … Continue reading →

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Cost of Invasive Species in the United States

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

[ My note: It’s been 15 years since this paper was written, yet it is so thorough and well-written that it stands up well today and still cited by thousands of other papers as the best estimate of what invasive … Continue reading →

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