The Global Energy Crisis and the Politics of Apocalypse

Life on Earth runs on energy that comes from the Sun. Human life is no exception. However, contemporary society runs on stored solar energy in the form of fossil fuels.

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Unfortunately, however, supplies of fossil fuels are finite and becoming scarce. This is particularly true of oil, the lifeblood of the global economy. Experts expect the extraction of oil to peak in the next few years, if it has not already. Meanwhile, world demand is growing fast.

It is unclear whether or not the world