The Cost of Living

By Jody Tishmack, Anima/Soul

The true ‘cost of living’ takes on new meaning when what is needed may or may not be available to buy at any cost.

Beyond Supply and Demand: The Dynamic Equilibrium Between Global Thresholds and Allocations

By James Bernard Quilligan, P2P Foundation

Let’s begin by asking, is supply and demand truly able to manage the thresholds of resources which an environment can sustain, or to ensure that these resources are allocated sufficiently for the population living in that environment?

Farm Success Brings Farm Failure

By Gene Logsdon, The Contrary Farmer

After years of belittling organic farming, some chemical farmers are exploring the possibilities of getting into it.

The Hog Cycle And Oil Prices

By Roger Boyd, Humanity's Test

The oil industry shares many of the delayed supply responses of the hog (pig) industry, especially as more and more difficult to finance and develop fields have to be developed. 

Arthur Berman: Why The Price Of Oil Must Rise

By Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity

Geologist Arthur Berman explains why today's low oil prices are not here to stay, something investors and consumers alike should be very aware of.

Why “Supply and Demand” doesn’t Work for Oil

By Gail Tverberg, Our Finite World

A gradual switch to higher-cost energy products, in a sense, works in the opposite direction to a switch from beef to chicken. 

Cheap Oil Does Not Mean That Peak Oil Is a Myth

By Chris Rhodes, Energy Balance

At a recent meeting of Transition Town Reading (U.K.), we discussed the prevailing low oil price, and the group asked me to put together some salient points on the subject, set within the context of whether or not we can now dismiss peak oil...