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KunstlerCast #90: The Demise of Happy Motoring
KunstlerCast #90: The Demise of Happy Motoring
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
James Howard Kunstler believes that the Happy Motoring project is running out of time. Peak Oil and problems with alternative energy aren't the only issues facing future motorists. He thinks that car ownership will become less democratic in the future as cars become too expensive to buy without the current financing options. Kunstler dismisses Christopher Steiner's "$20 Per Gallon" book for assuming that an orderly procession of events will take us from $3 per gallon to $20. The conversation naturally leads to a discussion of NASCAR, which Kunstler views as a particularly pathetic reincarnation of Roman chariot races that serve to preoccupy the masses as the American empire declines. Lastly, Kunstler addresses a recent International Energy Agency scandal to cover-up the reality of dwindling oil supplies.
Sponsors: http://www.chelseagreen.com and http://www.postpeakliving.com
Sponsors: http://www.chelseagreen.com and http://www.postpeakliving.com
Released:
Nov 26, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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