Tag Archives: Economy
Lexington 2030 – A Vision
What will we be like in 20 years? 20 years ago this summer, the first Bush war for oil began its intial stages. Tim Berners-Lee was formulating his idea for the world-wide web – yeah the web as we know it … Continue reading
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Collapse: 32 Months Away? YOU MUST READ THIS
I am keeping this as the top article for a while – folks, this is happening – read about it right now – This is from Guy McPherson at Nature Bats Last – very interesting and deep – very much … Continue reading
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8 Reasons the US has Become a Nation of Slaves
This isnt extreme at all – it just captures what’s really happening. By Damien Hoffman Posted on April 05 2010. // ShareThis These days, the idea of retirement seems like either a bad joke or a utopian fantasy. I’ve already … Continue reading
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Still think that we can trust the “powers that be” on peak oil? Look how well they did on the whole finance thing
April 4, 2010 Op-Ed Contributor I Saw the Crisis Coming. Why Didn’t the Fed? By MICHAEL J. BURRY Cupertino, Calif. ALAN GREENSPAN, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, proclaimed last month that no one could have predicted the housing … Continue reading
Lexington homebuilders, realtors, and affordability: which is it?
Dont ya just love the Lexington Homebuilders Association and Realtors? These guys simply change the message to suit whatever load of crap they are trying to push at the moment: Right now it’s HOUSING IS AFFORDABLE! From a Realtors press … Continue reading
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Planners and Landscape Architects Don’t Get It
I am a member of both the American Planning Association and the American Society of Landscape Architects. As such, I get to read the publications of both organizations. With each new one I see, my astonishment at the lack of … Continue reading
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Breaking the Growth Habit: A Q&A with Bill McKibben
Continuing today’s theme of the new economy, read this and see what you think: If humankind is to survive, it must change society’s economic model from relentless, unbridled growth to maintenance of wealth and resources By Mark Fischetti (Scientific American) BILL … Continue reading
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What Is a “Green Economy?”
This is a great little explanation of where nature is forcing us to go….this is not a value choice, but rather the reality of life on a planet with finite resources…and Mr. Daly, the author of this piece, is a … Continue reading
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Ideas for A Green Economy
This post goes along with the one above it…..basic ideas, but that’s what we need – check out the greenamerica website: http://www.greenamericatoday.org/ From GreenAmerica – January 15, 2008 Everyone now understands that the economy is broken. While many name the … Continue reading
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7 Stressors Sapping the Middle Class
This article does a very good job laying out the challenges faced by the “middle class” in the peak oil time. Same things those in the “below middle class” have been facing for years….And the final sentiment of this piece: … Continue reading
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Random Thoughts
From Bloomberg Businessweek: • THEM: Commodity prices are rising – “raw materials were up 9.6% in January” – while at the same time “wages remain under wraps, constrained by sky high unemployment.” o ME: When exactly is this going to … Continue reading
The Economic Effects of Peak Oil
Very nice piece below explaining clearly the economic impact that peak oil will have on us: “a permanent state of increasing depression.Without cheap energy to fuel the growth that is hoped to pay off the accumulated debt, austerity will become … Continue reading
“Growth” v. “Development”
This is a GREAT explanation of the situation we find ourselves in. Lexingtonians should watch this. Dr. Dennis Meadows is one of the authors of Limits to Growth. Dr. Meadows made this video in Davos, Switzerland in September 2009, when he was … Continue reading
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Peak Oil TidBits
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about the price of oil on March 4th. The point of the article was that the oil futures market, which gauges the price of oil for delivery in 12 months, is showing … Continue reading
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Peak Oil and the Economy
This is a very good article that explains simply the relationship between oil consumption and our economic health. Basically, the more we use, the stronger the economy. The less we use, the weaker. It’s interesting to note that our oil … Continue reading
Another of My 2010 Predictions Coming True
Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2010 This report was recently issued by the Urban Land Institute and PriceWaterhouse. This is an OPTIMISTIC organization saying this….see what peak oil is doing? This also goes to my predictions for 2010 – that there would … Continue reading
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What Really is Our Most Important Issue?
Last night, Lexington mayoral candidates assembled for a debate. All the candidates agreed that economic development – creating jobs – is the most important thing facing Lexington in the next four years. Since Lexington’s city government is payroll tax dependent that makes … Continue reading
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Local Economy: The Path to Resilience
Bloomberg Businessweek has a story this week about the growing “buy local” movement. The article states that there are now 130 cities or regions that have “buy local” groups, up from 41 just 3 years ago. A lot of this … Continue reading
Economic (un)Certainty
Which way is the economy going? This is important for us here in Lexington as we look to somehow improve our city budget, as well as our overall standard of living. But we are living in very uncertain times, though. … Continue reading
Did Peak Oil Cause the Financial Crisis?
Absolutely not says Ilargi (who completely understand peak oil) at the Automatic Earth: “Where did the financial losses originate? In the energy field? Not even close. They stem instead from low post tech bubble interest rates which led to low … Continue reading
HOLY SHIT: Don’t Read This
Dont read this. I’m serious. You are not ready for reality. But if you do, ask yourself how this happened to our country. I don’t know what to say right now. After reading this I am speechless. And it’s nothing but facts, not … Continue reading
Morningstar Analyzes Peak Oil for Investors
Morningstar is one of the most repsected finanical services in the world. Merely having them mention the words “peak oil” show how far we’ve come in just the last few months. This article purports to be a serious look at … Continue reading
Is the Sky Falling, Chicken Little? Questions for Lexington’s Leaders
Reasonable people in this country have become numb – to avoid pain, we look for the middle when we hear “extreme” viewpoints. We say, “Well, it (whatever topic it is) must be between those extremes,” meaning that it isn’t so … Continue reading
The Great Reskilling
The future of work in Lexington is much different than what most people conventionally imagine. Peak energy simply means that distance will matter a great deal. When distance matters a great deal, being LOCAL matters a great deal too. Since … Continue reading
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Shortage of Rare Earth Elements Could Thwart Innovation
In a timely follow up to my post below – “The Cult of Growth” – I came across an article that describes the peaking of the rare earth elements needed to sustain high tech. The point I made in that … Continue reading
