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We are all smart people, we can read , write, we have read books , seen movies and so on. But even today it's hard to find people to form a real post capitalism society where nobody cares about how to gather more shiny things and have others work for him
After peak oil I imagine a world of stupid people trying to survive, and their organization will be something like in the middle ages. And superstitions will come back, maybe even witch hunting and inquisition - "It's him ! The heretic ! He is the cause for all this !"
Maybe in 100 years when things stabilize, people will start reading again, and not just trying to survive
Some say : food first, reading and acting like a Zen master only if there is food. But I say that there are things more important than survival - maybe if I were in a life or death situation I will change my mind, I will not know until then. But now I am sure there are
The majority of people do not care about such things now, after peak oil I imagine some really dark times.
Reading and learning are very important - imagine a world full of Zen masters, all our problems would be gone
