Kunstler’s Got A Bad Feeling
Y’ever get the feeling that all the hubbub about energy independence, even if earnest, is missing the mark?
James Kunstler’s got that feeling:
The reason our energy debate is so hollow and idiotic is because we can’t face this basic reality. The fantasy-du-jour among both political parties is that we can become “energy independent.” By this they mean we can keep on living the way we do by means other than oil. This is just not true. We have to make profound changes in everything we do from the way we inhabit the landscape to the way we produce our food. Lately, the only change we’ve shown any interest in is changing what our cars run on. But that is not going to rescue us, not even a little. Our inability to talk about anything else except the cars will drag us down into poverty and turmoil.
I turn to the estimable Lawrence for my response:
Peter Gibbons: Yeah. I guess… I don’t know. Sometimes I get the feeling like she’s cheating on me.
Lawrence: Yeah, I get that feeling too, man.
Tags: bad policy, Energy, energy independence, life after oil, Mr. Crankypants, reap the whirlwind, stupidity, urban sprawl
