Society

Socialism from above – Oct 21

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Deficit rises, and consensus is to let it grow
Economists weigh in on the need for stimulus spending
UK Telegraph: We’re all socialists now, comrade
JPMorgan economist: “If you socialize enough of the financial system, it has to work”
Here comes stimulus – question is how
Bernanke: It’s time for stimulus plan

Review: Sharon Astyk’s “Depletion and Abundance: Life On The New Home Front”

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Formerly an academic in early modern literature, Sharon Astyk has brought to peak oil the much needed female perspective. And what does that look like? Think Vandana Shiva meets Barbara Kingsolver meets the Tightwad Gazette. … She brings to the peak oil community a different quality of discourse. It robs it of the thrill of big solutions, of high tech wonders or policies imparted by government decree.

Paradigm busting in a peak energy world

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This message of an ever more negative economic outlook was not even acceptable for discussion among my entrepreneurial peers who were kept inspired by an endless parade of motivational speakers. As I related the positive-to-the-point-of-delusion attitude of my business colleagues, to my peak oil companions, Kurt, who was himself from a business family, assured me that entrepreneurs must be overly positive because going into business for oneself is one of the craziest things you can do.