It’s all just intellectual masturbation at this point.
Earth’s carrying capacity is about 1.5 Billion. We’re at 7 Billion.
It’s a long way down. And all ‘preparation’ in the Northern hemisphere IMO is pointless given all those nuclear reactors lying around all over the place. Just one nuclear disaster would render Western Europe uninhabitable.
Great post! I really do enjoy movies, champions league football and video gaming once in a while. Something to really ponder given that they are so ubiquitous in our daily lives. What will people do without facebook and twitter? Gasp!
Hey Ilargi! You sure it’s $270 Billion? What I had read was that the 27pc figure was from older loans i.e. not counting recent ones made as recent graduates and current students aren’t counted. But those recent and current grads are in deep doo doo once they actually have to start repaying.
We can always change the format depending on feedback I suppose, have to ask Dan though. I personally like the idea of a general forum to chat on – a feature article and then turn off comments on commentaries.