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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Why political correctness fails – Why what we know ‘for sure’ is wrong
Most of us are familiar with the Politically Correct (PC) World View. William Deresiewicz describes the view, which he calls the “religion of success,” as follows: There is a right way to think and a right way to talk, and also a … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged climate change, EROEI, EROI, oil limits, oil price, religion
939 Comments
Why Oil Prices Can’t Bounce Very High; Expect Deflation Instead
Economists have given us a model of how prices and quantities of goods are supposed to interact. Unfortunately, this model is woefully inadequate. It sort of works, until it doesn’t. If there is too little of a product, higher prices … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged collapse, exports, imports, low oil prices, peak oil, supply and demand
2,280 Comments
