Category Archives: Financial Implications

What Would it Take to Get to a Steady State Economy?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Humans live in equilibrium with other species in a finite world. In such a world, there is never really a Steady State. Instead, there is a constant ebb and flow.  For a while, one species may be dominant in an … Continue reading →

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Reaching Limits in a Finite World

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

We don’t usually think about it, but we live in a finite world. In other words, in theory we can count precisely how many atoms make up the earth. We can also theoretically count how many humans live on earth … Continue reading →

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Low Oil Prices Lead to Economic Peak Oil

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

We have all heard the story about oil supply supposedly rising and falling for geological reasons. But what if the story is a little different from this–oil production rises and falls for economic reasons? If this is the issue, it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil Demand is Already a Huge Problem

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

We in the United States, the Euro-zone, and Japan are already past peak oil demand. Oil demand has to do with how much oil we can afford. Many of the developed nations are not able to outbid the developing nations … Continue reading →

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How Oil Exporters Reach Financial Collapse

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Recently, I explained how high oil prices can bring on financial collapse for oil importers. In this post, I’ll discuss the flip side of the situation: how oil exporters reach financial collapse. Unfortunately, we have many examples of countries that … Continue reading →

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