The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future Of Our Economy, Energy, And Environment By Chris Martenson

The world is in economic crisis, and there are no easy fixes to our predicament. Unsustainable trends in the economy, energy, and the environment have finally caught up with us and are converging on a very narrow window of time—the "Twenty-Teens." The Crash Course presents our predicament and illuminates the path ahead, so you can face the coming disruptions and thrive without fearing the future or retreating into denial. In this book you will find solid facts and grounded reasoning presented in a calm, positive, non-partisan manner. Our money system places impossible demands upon a finite world. Exponentially rising levels of debt, based on assumptions of future economic growth to fund repayment, will shudder to a halt and then reverse. Unfortunately, our financial system does not operate in reverse. The consequences of massive deleveraging will be severe.

Oil is essential for economic growth. The reality of dwindling oil supplies is now internationally recognized, yet virtually no developed nations have a Plan B. The economic risks to individuals, companies, and countries are varied and enormous. Best-case, living standards will drop steadily worldwide. Worst-case, systemic financial crises will toss the world into jarring chaos.

This book and DVD is written for those who are motivated to learn about the root causes of our predicaments, protect themselves and their families, mitigate risks as much as possible, and control what effects they can. With challenge comes opportunity, and The Crash Course offers a positive vision for how to reshape our lives to be more balanced, resilient, and sustainable.

Video:
Chapter 1: Three Beliefs (Time: 1:46)
Chapter 2: The Three "E"s (Time: 1:38)
Chapter 3: Exponential Growth (Time: 6:20)
Chapter 4: Compounding is the Problem (Time: 3:06)
Chapter 5: Growth vs. Prosperity (Time: 3:40)
Chapter 6: What is Money? (Time: 5:55)
Chapter 7: Money Creation (Time: 4:19)
Chapter 8: The Fed - Money Creation (Time: 7:13)
Chapter 9: A Brief History of US Money (Time: 7:14)
Chapter 10: Inflation (Time: 11:48)
Chapter 11: How Much Is A Trillion? (Time: 3:28)
Chapter 12: Debt (Time: 12:32)
Chapter 13: A National Failure To Save (Time: 12:06)
Chapter 14: Assets & Demographics (Time: 13:41)
Chapter 15: Bubbles (Time: 14:10)
Chapter 16: Fuzzy Numbers (Time: 15:52)
Chapter 17: PART A: Peak Oil (Time: 17:52)
Chapter 17: PART B: Energy Budgeting (Time: 12:15)
Chapter 17: PART C: Energy And The Economy (Time: 7:05)
Chapter 18: Environmental Data (Time: 16:22)
Chapter 19: Future Shock (Time: 8:02)
Chapter 20: What Should I Do? (Time: 19:48)