Tag Archives: interest rates

Our Energy and Debt Predicament in 2019

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

Many people are concerned that we have an oil problem. Or they are concerned about recession and the need to lower interest rates. As I see the situation, we have a problem of a networked economy that is not functioning … Continue reading →

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The true feasibility of moving away from fossil fuels

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

One of the great misconceptions of our time is the belief that we can move away from fossil fuels if we make suitable choices on fuels. In one view, we can make the transition to a low-energy economy powered by … Continue reading →

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The World’s Fragile Economic Condition – Part 2

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

The world economy can appear to be operating quite well but can be hiding a major problem that causes it to be fragile. My presentation The World’s Fragile Economic Condition (PDF) explains why we should expect financial problems if energy consumption … Continue reading →

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The World’s Fragile Economic Condition – Part 1

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

Where is the world economy heading? In my opinion, a large portion of the story that we usually hear about how the world economy operates and the role energy plays is not really correct. In this post (to be continued … Continue reading →

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World GDP in current US dollars seems to have peaked; this is a problem

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

World GDP in current US dollars is in some sense the simplest world GDP calculation that a person might make. It is calculated by taking the GDP for each year for each country in the local currency (for example, yen) … Continue reading →

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