MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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The Energy Trap
By A Guy Called LULU on Sun, 10/30/2011 - 11:44am |In brief, the idea is that once we enter a decline phase in fossil fuel availability—first in petroleum—our growth-based economic system will struggle to cope with a contraction of its very lifeblood. Will we really be willing to sacrifice additional energy in the short term—effectively steepening the decline—for a long-term energy plan? It’s a trap!
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