The Crash Course - Exponential Growth Meets Reality

Peak Moment 166: "The next twenty years will be totally unlike the last twenty... Well face the greatest economic and physical challenges ever seen by our country, if not humanity. So opens Chris Martenson's much-viewed online Crash Course illuminating the relationship between economy, energy and the environment. Starting with the power of exponential growth, he tidily sums up our economic problems: Too Much Debt. Chris discusses the implications if we continue the status quo, and ways to prepare. He believes that if we manage the transition elegantly we can actually improve things. [www.chrismartenson.com] Read Janaia's blog on taping this program [www.peakmoment.tv/journal/?p=110]

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Education

Tags:

• economy
• peak oil
• growth
• preparedness
• resource decline
• collapse

[sweYoda2]

The Venus Project ftw!

[peakmoment]

@sweYoda2, tell us how the Venus Project responds to this video. Thanks ~ janaia

[adamdm87]

20:30 ish "the future of farming" = better ecological understandings...

Hit the nail on the head!

signed,

a twenty-something farmer-in-training

[NisseHult101]

Good interview. More people really should see Chris Martenson's Crash Course. It's quite long but the info is great for better understanding both the present and the future.

[lawr66]

@Cookiefox I commented in this thread v=zke32JlzebU and these comments include my answer to your point here. Nuclear is perfectly viable for a very long time.

One point that puzzles me is that Robert Hirsch does not advocate it AFAICS. He says peak oil is a liquid fuels problem so nuclear cannot help - I think this is incorrect - it is by far the biggest clean energy resource and electrification should start now.

[Cookiefox]

@lawr66 There is a good reason no new nuclear plants are being built; Its a bad investment and the isn't enough Uranium or Thorium to run more. Peak Nuclear is here I'm afraid...

[Cookiefox]

Peak moment TV is the best thing since sliced bread, as simple as that. With Janaia and great guests like Martenson and others I would've given up a long time ago. As is said in this video, the most important thing to know is that we're not alone on this. Other people get it. It might be too late to save the world, but we can still save ourselves.

[cds162]

Mr Martenson delivers the best understanding of what is going on in our country and the world.. our country and our civilization are both in deep trouble. Take the time to listen to everyone of his vids.. listen 2 or 3 times... until you get the message...

good luck to all

[bugsz1]

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Albert Einstein

Love peakmoment, keep up the good work and thank you.

[bugsz1]

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Albert Einstein

[yellowdotz]

Hi

I just bought land in Willits. I plan to build an off grid cottage. My dream is to be self sufficient and prepare for the end of the oil era and the big crash. I'm in Pasadena, CA. I have an MS in Architecture Columbia University. I just got out of the Army and am unemployed currently. I have much to offer, and would like to meet up with like minded people such as yourself and be part of your cause. I agree with your movement and want to be part of it. Can you give me a bridge to link onto?

[lawr66]

At 23:20 Donaldson asks 'Do we need any magic new technology'. Nuclear power is not a magic new technology, but it is needed much more than before. It is the only way to provide enough energy after the decline of fossil fuels.