Comments on: Book Review: Preparing for Peak Oil: local authorities and the energy crisis http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/12/book-review-preparing-for-peak-oil-local-authorities-and-the-energy-crisis/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Graham Burnett http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/12/book-review-preparing-for-peak-oil-local-authorities-and-the-energy-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-61553 Graham Burnett Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:14:59 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2069#comment-61553 Rowena, did you ever finish the book you were working on about Robert Hart (sorry I lost your email address so can't contact you any other way) Rowena, did you ever finish the book you were working on about Robert Hart (sorry I lost your email address so can’t contact you any other way)

]]> By: RowenaStone http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/12/book-review-preparing-for-peak-oil-local-authorities-and-the-energy-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-61543 RowenaStone Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:06:36 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2069#comment-61543 And the positive ways we can turn all these negatives which may happen, they all depend on the premise that there is not enough anything to go around, which is THE myth that the oil capitalism is based on. The only answer I can suggest is to want less of what is provided by the oil economies and to look for other ways to fulfill the needs. Looking to one's neighbour is not the answer, that's a bit desperate. Looking to ways of using natural processes better, looking to nature and nurturing an abundance, but that takes bucketloads of reassurance. Perhaps this needs to be sought out and publicised, emphasised, prioritised, subsidised, positively discrimminated in favour of, urgently. And the positive ways we can turn all these negatives which may happen, they all depend on the premise that there is not enough anything to go around, which is THE myth that the oil capitalism is based on.
The only answer I can suggest is to want less of what is provided by the oil economies and to look for other ways to fulfill the needs. Looking to one’s neighbour is not the answer, that’s a bit desperate. Looking to ways of using natural processes better, looking to nature and nurturing an abundance, but that takes bucketloads of reassurance. Perhaps this needs to be sought out and publicised, emphasised, prioritised, subsidised, positively discrimminated in favour of, urgently.

]]> By: Stu http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/12/book-review-preparing-for-peak-oil-local-authorities-and-the-energy-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60140 Stu Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:36:43 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2069#comment-60140 The solution to peak is will automatically occur when it is undeniable that peak has occurred and we are in the midst of world wide energy crisis. At that point, countries, regions, families, and individuals can be counted on to do what needs to be done, which is of course, try to solve their own particular problems with the usual old human methods of....get what you need at someone else's expense.......war, theft...murder etc etc. Massive meltdown of economies, war, disease, famine, suicide, murder, etc etc will ensure that the worlds population will die off enough to make the shortage of resources disappear....just like magic......then of course new leaders will finally get control of things and we can get on with business as usual......with the goal of course.....continued rape of the earths resources for the benefit of economic growth.......and we can worry about that little problem of resource depletion some time in the future.......since we have probably decreased the population to a third of what it was.....one third the demand.......no probs no more lol. Alternatives.....what for.....since we only have to suck out one third as much as before....there is plenty.......for now....until the next time.......and of course......a new generation of baby boomers will be not far away.......this is the future......think not?........you think the human race will learn.......got more faith then me. Stu The solution to peak is will automatically occur when it is undeniable that peak has occurred and we are in the midst of world wide energy crisis. At that point, countries, regions, families, and individuals can be counted on to do what needs to be done, which is of course, try to solve their own particular problems with the usual old human methods of….get what you need at someone else’s expense…….war, theft…murder etc etc. Massive meltdown of economies, war, disease, famine, suicide, murder, etc etc will ensure that the worlds population will die off enough to make the shortage of resources disappear….just like magic……then of course new leaders will finally get control of things and we can get on with business as usual……with the goal of course…..continued rape of the earths resources for the benefit of economic growth…….and we can worry about that little problem of resource depletion some time in the future…….since we have probably decreased the population to a third of what it was…..one third the demand…….no probs no more lol. Alternatives…..what for…..since we only have to suck out one third as much as before….there is plenty…….for now….until the next time…….and of course……a new generation of baby boomers will be not far away…….this is the future……think not?……..you think the human race will learn…….got more faith then me.

Stu

]]> By: Future Proof Kilkenny » Blog Archive » Local Authorities and the Energy Crisis http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/12/book-review-preparing-for-peak-oil-local-authorities-and-the-energy-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60123 Future Proof Kilkenny » Blog Archive » Local Authorities and the Energy Crisis Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:17:26 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2069#comment-60123 [...] You can download the full report here or read a more comprehensive review at Transition Culture. [...] [...] You can download the full report here or read a more comprehensive review at Transition Culture. [...]

]]> By: stef http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/12/book-review-preparing-for-peak-oil-local-authorities-and-the-energy-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60121 stef Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:48:29 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2069#comment-60121 I bought Post-Carbon Cities for my local council environmental team and they gave me great feedback on it, I hope the UK-centric one is just as good. I bought Post-Carbon Cities for my local council environmental team and they gave me great feedback on it, I hope the UK-centric one is just as good.

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