Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects - Softcover

Orlov, Dmitry

 
9780865716063: Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0865716064 ISBN 13: 9780865716063
Verlag: New Society Publishers, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

In the waning days of the American Empire the US administration finds itself mired in political crisis; foreign policy has come under sharp criticism; and the economy is in steep decline. These trends mirror the experience of the Soviet Union in the early 1980's. Reinventing Collapse examines the circumstances of the demise of the Soviet superpower and offers clear insights into how we might prepare for coming events.

Rather than focusing on doom and gloom, Reinventing Collapse suggests that there is room for optimism if we focus our efforts on personal and cultural transformation. With characteristic dry humor, Orlov identifies three progressive stages of response to the looming crisis:

  • Mitigation - alleviating the impact of the coming upheaval
  • Adaptation - adjusting to the reality of changed conditions
  • Opportunity - flourishing after the collapse
He argues that by examining maladaptive parts of our common cultural baggage we can survive and thrive and discover more meaningful and fulfilling lives, in spite of steadily deteriorating circumstances.

This challenging yet inspiring work is a must-read for anyone concerned about energy, geopolitics, international relations and life in a post-Peak Oil world.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dmitry Orlov was born in Leningrad and immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. He was an eyewitness to the Soviet collapse over several extended visits to his Russian homeland between the late eighties and mid-nineties. He is an engineer who has worked in many fields, including high-energy Physics research, e-commerce and Internet security. Recently, Dmitry has been experimenting with off-grid living and renewable energy by giving up his house and car. Instead, he has been living on a sailboat, sailing it up and down the Eastern Seaboard, and commuting by bicycle. Dmitry believes that, given appropriate technology, we can greatly reduce personal resource consumption while remaining perfectly civilized.

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Verlag
New Society Publishers
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0865716064
ISBN 13 
9780865716063
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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