Another fine article. While I see the technological breakthroughs are going to be earth shattering hopefully we as a civilization treat these with respect. If more people wanted to take responsibility for themselves I would feel a whole heck of a lot better how everything will turn out. Jim Kunstler is a person who from his writtings I respect. I never saw him as gloom and doom either. The only thing that I can criticize is sometimes he comes across as an elitest. Some of the comments from Agora are the same way. What do most people care about a villa in France. Or some important dinner at a club where only the chosen few can attend. How does the expression go about their asses being so tight and couldn’t pass a bee-bee. Tex what I like about your site is that you are all very intelligent,financially
secure and you don’t put on airs. Thanks to all of you for putting out such well thought out articles. The best to all of you –Greg Ward