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Mark WarrinerWhen the end comes, I want to be partying with Tanya like its 1999.
Granted, even considering these dim views of the future, one needs to compartmentalize it so you can go merely on with your life like nothing really bad could ever happen to the US. No, wait, that’s actually what we’ve done quit a lot of regarding terrorism, communism and The Cold War. And what do we do when we vote or debate politics? We consider different complex plans and platforms, including economics, ecology, social systems and yes, world affairs. Then we try to predict which of these complex plans and platforms will effect the future. Is this magical think?
Now, if visions of the Apocalypse equate to magical thinking then lets review the other scenarios associated with topic and leave the magical thinking to those in the loony bin.
Most people believe the end of the Oil Age is coming but we disagree on when and how hard a landing it’s going to be. Here is a good description of the groups in the debate:
The Head for the Hills Scenario
Which group do you fall in, Tanya?