If oil is our state of affairs, like agrarian law (the reason for the fall of Rome) was for the old Republic, then peak oil is like the fall.
Why is peak oil coming? The responsiblility seems to fall squarely with Washington. Current food shortages seem to be caused both by a decrease in the availaibility of petrolium-based fuels and also by global warming (the product of an over reliance on cars). Therefore, the reason for food loss isn’t overpopulation, but because oil is the state of affairs.
Morover, the current regime in the Republic of the United States has pushed this state of affairs, even starting a war in Iraq over oil, as it has also pushed fuel-based economies, SUV’s and cars in the United States. Is there a petrolium shortage because we’re running out of fuel, or because we wanted to cut out the middle men who supply it, thereby causing a large war?
Therefore, it seems to me that this state of affairs can be avoided, A Columbia professor of mine used to say, “there is no possibility of the fall.” Beginning with a reduction in CO2 emissions in the next 20-40 years, we project a green future. And because we have discovered that the reason, now there is hope for a peaceful one, if we can work out the problem.
Originally posted 2008-06-28 20:24:22. Republished by Old Post Promoter
