On this page, we will display simple talking points which can be used to discuss key issue regarding energy peak, growth, and other issues. (More coming soon.)

Energy

• Energy is the lifeblood of the economy; GNP scales with energy consumption
• Without energy nothing moves

Oil Peak

• Discovery peaked in 1964
• Each year since 1981, we have consumed than we have discovered.
• There is a growing gap between consumption and discovery. This cannot continue forever
• Global extraction appears to be reaching its limits, after which it will go into inexorable decline
• Most oil is extracted from a relatively small number of giant fields which have operated for decades
• Energy demand is predicted to far outstrip extraction even without peak

Growth

• The economic and monetary systems of the United States and many other countries require growth on average of about 2-4% per annum
• Money is generally loaned into existence and is not backed by anything other than faith
• Growth must occur so that money can be created to pay off the interest on previous loans
• Endless growth on a finite planet is impossible