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September 2 2010

Who Rules America?
Ilene, WordPress
In Robert Frank’s excellent book "Richistan," he points out that "The wealthy weren’t just getting wealthier - they were forming their own virtual country. They were wealthier than most nations, with the top 1% controlling $17 trillion in wealth. And they were increasingly building a self-contained world, with its own health-care system (concierge doctors), travel system (private jets, destination clubs) and language. ('Who’s your household manager?') They had created their own breakaway republic - one I called Richistan."
(This blog is suspended - another link: http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/06/05/why-richistan-why-now/)


Bill McKibben on the Late Show with David Letterman
staff, 350.org
If you are one of the 4 million plus people that watches the Late Show with David Letterman every night, then you've already seen the clip below with 350.org founder Bill McKibben. If not, check it out: Bill lays out the case for the need to get back to 350 ppm, talks about the momentum building for 10/10/10, and announces our upcoming road trip to take one of President Carter's original solar panels back to the White House
 
Points of departure
Daniel Pargman, Energy Bulletin
I’m a university teacher and by now I have been able to sneak in some peak oil information as background to other things I talk about a couple of times...Based on a couple of these experiences, I have had to think long and hard about some of the starting points I have personally come to take for granted, and I now emphasize these in my talks in order to increase the likelihood of my point to be understood by the audience. These starting points are assumptions that I have incorporated into my own world view and also arguments that might persuade others.

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