Tough talk about oil

Al Crosby has written the book that, if read and applied, could alter the very culture of American energy use. Energy consumption patterns have become the latest application of the “ugly American” ethic of gluttonous and selfish consumption. Each day, it seems, a different pundit explains how American consumers dwarf the energy needs of all other global consumers.

Once we see these concepts perhaps we will stop wondering how much it costs to fill an SUV and instead ponder the complex connection between unleaded gas and the bright sun above us. The logic Crosby presents is clear: A society’s energy regime must manage supplies and resources for sustained use.

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