David's point about declining fish stock and peak oil was interesting. Obviously, unless oil is being "produced" at a rapid rate the stocks decline -- At some point, production must peak -- maybe not next year; maybe in decades. My suspicion is that it is not too far off. Peak fish [a plug should go here for H. Bruce Franklin's excellent book], peak birds, etc. is much easier to measure.
As Gene noted people find peak oil is more frightening; rather than organize for a more rational society, they want to cocoon into individualistic strategies, expecting a Mad Max world or a Gaza. The problem seems to be that the nebulous force called the left has not been able articulate a strategy. As a result, the warm and fuzzy idea of salvation via carbon trading has an obvious attraction. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
