[PenultimateManStanding]

Nice essay comparing The Lord Of The Rings to Peak Oil. This guy reminds me of my brother who has read TLOTR once a year for the past 37 years. I've only read it maybe 5 or 6 times, there's just too much else to read. TLOTR is a most beloved tale and this esaay writer has done a marvelous job:

http://www.energybulletin.net/9394.html

excerpts:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'F')or this power in the world I use the metaphor of the fallen Wizard Saruman, played so memorably in the movies by Christopher Lee, characterised by lust for power, technological amorality, contempt for nature and the ability to corrupt and seduce through the power of his voice. Tolkien himself once said that although there were no Saurons in the world, Saruman was doing business like never before.

[PenultimateManStanding]

I was reading in theOilDrum.com that someone named Don in Colorado posted about Tolkein and Peak Oil a year ago right here. Anybody know where that was? I'd like to read it.

[stu]

I know Tolkien was a big lover of the environment and nature. This is apparently personified with the sub-plot which has the Ents destroying Orthanc and all of the industry around it.

I wonder what he would have made of PO.

[CrudeAwakening]

If I'm not mistaken this piece was penned/typed by our very own Macsporan.

Great essay, Mac.

[cheRand]

In addition to LOTR, I think of Dune as a metaphor for these times.

[Macsporan]

Well, Mr Frodo, I don't like to put myself forward like.

My old Gaffer would have a thing or two to say if I did, but yes, it was me.

I hope no harm will come of it, sir.

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Macsporan', 'W')ell, Mr Frodo, I don't like to put myself forward like.

My old Gaffer would have a thing or two to say if I did, but yes, it was me.

I hope no harm will come of it, sir.

[Sencha]

Not to be too off-topic but I second CheRand said, Dune is an awesome analogy for what is going on today. It might even be more relevant than when it was written. I recommend that book, but the sequels are awful.

[Raxozanne]

Is Dune the one where they ran out of water or was that TankGirl?

[unseen]

Tolkien witnessed the beginning of the industrialization in England. IIRC he lived in Birmingham for a time. He wasn't very fond of the altering in the landscape caused by the industrialization. This is also reflected in the Lord of the Rings.

[Sencha]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')s Dune the one where they ran out of water or was that TankGirl?