Re: [Marxism] Fw: Peak oil redux

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Lause wrote:
> These distinctions between oil production and oil production defined
> by profitability seems to me a distinction without a difference.  In a
> materialist sense, reserves that are terribly expensive to reach and
> refine are part of this scenario of declining reserves.  Shortages are
> shortages.  The dislocations they cause are going to going to be felt
> no less severely because of this distinction.

I also find the idea that we have oil reserves to last until 2040 or so 
hardly reassuring. Marxists have an obligation to serve as prophets of 
humanity, not in the sense of seeing the future but in defining a future 
path that will ensure the viability of civilization. The fact that China 
will be making Hummers is not reassuring. These ugly idiotic cars 
formerly produced by a scumbag rightwing billionaire should go into the 
dustbin of history, just like him.

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