Power Down?

I've recently been reading much more non-fiction, and historical social fiction*, than I have science fiction. However, I'm currently reading "Powerdown" by Richard Heinberg (who lectures at the 'alternative' New College of California), a discussion of the possible consequences of global resource depletion. Heinberg takes as his starting point his belief that humanity has over-shot Earth's long-term carrying capacity, and depleted non-renewable resource reserves, to the extent that significant global social change is now inevitable.

Woah, Nelly.

( Desiring disaster )

( Options? (No chocolate) )

( Who stands where? )

( And so... )

I certainly don't feel in the mood for 'Christmas presents as normal'.

* Specifically, Cadfael and imitators, and Austen's "Persuasion" and "Pride and Prejudice".

Whinge

I'm still feeling stressed about the whole legal/financial thing to which I've been alluding. I'm feeling sufficiently upset about it all that I'm fighting a losing battle to do anything constructive today. But I don't see myself feeling calmer any time soon. Unless we can actually put the world to rights through LJ, this leaves me in a bit of a fix... [FX: Updates Friends page immediately on submission]