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Understanding Our Pandemic – Economy Predicament
The world’s number one problem today is that the world’s population is too large for its resource base. Some people have called this situation overshoot. The world economy is ripe for a major change, such as the current pandemic, to … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged Covid-19, limits to growth, low oil prices, overshoot, resource limits
3,869 Comments
COVID-19 and oil at $1: Is there a way forward?
Many people are concerned today with the low price of oil. Others are concerned about slowing or stopping COVID-19. Is there any way forward? I gave a few hints regarding what is ahead in my last post, Economies won’t be … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged economic growth, limits to growth, low oil prices, population growth
4,539 Comments
How the Peak Oil story could be “close,” but not quite right
A few years ago, especially in the 2005-2008 period, many people were concerned that the oil supply would run out. They were concerned about high oil prices and a possible need for rationing. The story was often called “Peak Oil.” Peak … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged EROEI, EROI, limits to growth, M. King Hubbert, oil prices, peak oil
1,605 Comments
2019: World Economy Is Reaching Growth Limits; Expect Low Oil Prices, Financial Turbulence
Financial markets have been behaving in a very turbulent manner in the last couple of months. The issue, as I see it, is that the world economy is gradually changing from a growth mode to a mode of shrinkage. This … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged limits to growth, low oil prices, oil prices, recession
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Why we get bad diagnoses for the world’s energy-economy problems
The world economy seems to be seriously ill. The problem is not overly high oil prices, but that does not rule out energy as being a major underlying problem. Two of the symptoms of the economy’s malaise are slow wage … Continue reading
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Tagged debt bubble, economic models, limits to growth, oil price, peak oil
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