This is absolutley incredible. If this does not scare you to death, you are not human

It bugs me to see this series promoted when there is an alternative from the Mises Institute that does not contain the errors that this one does. And as a special added attraction, the Mises Institute video features a youthful Ron Paul.

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Aside from some preconceived notions about 'Peak Oil', Martenson's ideas track along a very good path...he praises Austrian economics, quotes Peter Schiff, and so on.

We do seem to be at a historical cusp where food and energy production will be seriously challenged, and exponential population growth side-by-side with unprecedented debt will create huge problems. I think Jim Rogers is right when he states that agriculture's future is bullish enough to invest in.

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I've only watched the first 7 parts, but I have a problem with his use of the word 'money.'

While he gives examples of things that have been used as money (cows, tobacco, etc.) he doesn't do a very good job of explaining what money really is, and why those things, including gold and silver, are used as money. Don't get me wrong - he sort of had a definition of money in part 6, but he really didn't elaborate on the characteristics of money, and make the distinction between money and currency.

Also, he then confuses matters by referring to un-backed FRNs as money (although he is correct in referring to them as fiat money), which they are not - they are currency. I haven't got to any definition yet he may have for inflation, but if someone doesn't understand the difference between real money and currency, much of what he says won't make sense. Hopefully, as I watch more, he will clear things up, but if someone only watched parts 6 and 7, I don't think they would really have a grasp of what money really is, why fractional reserve banking is wrong, why only government is responsible for inflation, etc. So far, I think Ed Griffin would be a better source of info.

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or lack or not enough time or money or resources or Mother Earth or whatever is thrown up it is for FEAR (control) and monopolization (control) and has nothing whatsoever to do with reality. (Communism is based on the concept there is not enough to go around and must be centrally controlled.)

There are already known revolutionary energy systems that can power the world's needs. Such energy is not an engineering problem but a political one. Once those who would use such power for killing and controlling are history we will see these new power sources spread around the world where they will do good.

Dr. Chris Martenson's "Crash Course" basic thesis is that massive change is upon us. To understand the nature of this change, he explains the three “E”s – the Economy, Energy, and the Environment.

Of course these three items have always been a concern. But, he goes on to explain that ALL THREE have inherent problems, they require exponential growth.

The key, and sobering part, is that none of the three "E"s may sustain the required exponential growth.

I would strongly suggest that everyone; especially Kenysian and Austrian economic advocates watch at least "Crash Course #8" entitled The Fed - Money Creation. He points out a common and fatal flaw of both of these systems.

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The man that is in this intro video has the same voice as the guy that speaks in the zeitgist videos.
Anyone else think that the voices are the same?

Please read Thomas Gold (the "Deep Hot Biosphere is one) to allay your fears re "peak" oil. That's right--there is no such thing. As Thomas Gold theorized and is now being proven right, hydrocarbons result from deep earth (read: real, real, real deep) processes that are ongoing. That is, oil as we call it will be produced by the earth's processes as long as there's an earth! It is a by-product of these processes and does not come from rotting plants and dinosaurs. This helps explain why "depleted" and abandoned oil wells are now producing oil again--because they've refilled themselves!! From the bottom!!!

Our friend in this video still has some work to do, doesn't he?

A few weeks ago I wrote to him pointing out that his "Key Concept Number Three" in segment 8 is a popular misconception. That's the one that G. Eward Griffin debunked in The Creature and here on DP - namely that new debt and money creation are necessary to service the interest on existing debt. I got back a response from a helper that said only that Dr. Mortenson does not have time to respond to all his email.

He has a very refreshing speaking style. I may disagree with him as I hear more, but he's a good speaker.

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#1...There is no such thing as peak oil.
#2 if and when we run out of oil, the market will find an alternative.
#3 The environment may change.....so what, we will adapt!

This is all the same claptrap of the statists and that is to peddle fear. humanity left to its own devices will solve all that comes its way. It took me all of 2 minutes to see that this guys premises are incorrect. To the extent that he says the state will get in the way of us solving our problems , then he would be correct but as, to the rest of his story it is just that...... a story.

nice post!

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Please repost before I get un-scared!

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