Re: A CHALLENGE TO THE WST DISCUSSION GROUP

Well, with the quality of this kind of exchange, it's no wonder people are
hesitant to throw in ideas, save a few sarcastic comments.

elson

Elson E. Boles
Assistant Professor, Sociology
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
elson@azu-boles.net
facbolese@usao.edu


----- Original Message -----
From: Jay Hanson <j@chatzilla.com>
To: WORLD SYSTEMS NETWORK <wsn@csf.colorado.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 3:06 PM
Subject: RE: A CHALLENGE TO THE WST DISCUSSION GROUP


> -----Original Message-----
>
> >THIS MISSING INFORMATION/ANALYSIS IS PRINCIPALLY EXPRESSED IN THE
> >DISCRETE RAMBLINGS OF VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS; WHEREIN NOTHING IS EVER
> >LINKED TO ANYTHING ELSE.
>
> There is one unifying principle: energy
>
> Unfortunately, very few people are aware of the immutable energy laws that
> limit the lifespan of our civilization.  The is because people evolved to
> see "social reality" (social constructions of reality) rather than
"physical
> reality".
>
> The evolved "capability" to ignore the physical and cling to the social
> contributed to survival for millions of years.  Unfortunately, this
> "capability" now makes it impossible for us to save ourselves.
>
> The crunch comes when global oil production "peaks" in about five years.
> See THE END OF CHEAP OIL, by Colin J. Campbell and Jean H. Laherrère,
> Scientific American, March 1998 http://dieoff.com/page140.htm
>
> Jay www.dieoff.org
>