Comments on: World Made by Hand http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:12:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: judith http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-51879 judith Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:00:57 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-51879 Jim, you make me laugh, your sense of humor is great. Those little comments you make at the end of the video were hilarious. We're going to be needing a lot of that in the months and years to come, I'm afraid. Jim, you make me laugh, your sense of humor is great. Those little comments you make at the end of the video were hilarious. We’re going to be needing a lot of that in the months and years to come, I’m afraid.

]]> By: Beerzie http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-50132 Beerzie Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:02:13 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-50132 Stops at :0047. :-( Stops at :0047. :-(

]]> By: edward http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-50119 edward Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:50:03 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-50119 I have been reading Kunstler for several years now, and while I appreciate his core thesis, that the decline in petroleum will have a profound impact, I think his backwards looking solutions are not possible. We can't return to the 19th century. Unfortunately the cowboy/wildcatter mentality will not disappear overnight and much pain will be inflicted in a disorderly readjustment. As a practical first step we need to dismantle the military industrial complex and reroute the wasteful spending to infrastructure though what appearance it should take will require a Manhattan Project- the best brains-free from self serving greed, not easy to find-to brainstorm a rejiggered economy and topology. No easy task. I have been reading Kunstler for several years now, and while I appreciate his core thesis, that the decline in petroleum will have a profound impact, I think his backwards looking solutions are not possible. We can’t return to the 19th century. Unfortunately the cowboy/wildcatter mentality will not disappear overnight and much pain will be inflicted in a disorderly readjustment. As a practical first step we need to dismantle the military industrial complex and reroute the wasteful spending to infrastructure though what appearance it should take will require a Manhattan Project- the best brains-free from self serving greed, not easy to find-to brainstorm a rejiggered economy and topology. No easy task.

]]> By: Nick http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-50030 Nick Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:34:10 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-50030 Thanks so much for making this available. Kunstler rocks. World - are you listening? Thanks so much for making this available. Kunstler rocks. World - are you listening?

]]> By: DrBubb http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-49061 DrBubb Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:54:25 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-49061 A new dose of Kunstler's message!: Thanks - a great antidote to the mindless optimism that spews out of the mainstream. I think of America as a junkie, who helped to sell the "glamour" of a junkie's life to others, and is now complaining when the pushers sees all the fresh demand, and puts the price of (scarce) heroin upwards. My website looks at the coming Long Emergency from many different angles. And I have written an article for Financial Sense, which was strongly influenced by JHK's thinking - Restructuring America's Suburban Dream : http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/2008/0107c.html A new dose of Kunstler’s message!: Thanks - a great antidote to the mindless optimism that spews out of the mainstream.

I think of America as a junkie, who helped to sell the “glamour” of a junkie’s life to others, and is now complaining when the pushers sees all the fresh demand, and puts the price of (scarce) heroin upwards.

My website looks at the coming Long Emergency from many different angles. And I have written an article for Financial Sense, which was strongly influenced by JHK’s thinking - Restructuring America’s Suburban Dream : http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/2008/0107c.html

]]> By: Neil Lori http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-48446 Neil Lori Fri, 30 May 2008 02:58:21 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-48446 Peak oil is here. If you have not read "World Made By Hand" by James Howard Kunstler then I suggest you do. He also has www.kunstler.com which is his website. I have been aware for many years that we must go back to trains, tracks, railroads, trolleys and local farming. So wake up Washington State, Wake up New York State and Wake Up America!!!!!!!!!!! Quit watching f*ing television and think out of the box or we are going to be so screwed. Neil Lori Common Sense Program maverick17761784@yahoo.com Neil Lori resides at 1776 Old Mine Road Port Jervis, New York Peak oil is here. If you have not read “World Made By Hand” by James Howard Kunstler then I suggest you do. He also has http://www.kunstler.com which is his website.

I have been aware for many years that we must go back to trains, tracks, railroads, trolleys and local farming.

So wake up Washington State, Wake up New York State and Wake Up America!!!!!!!!!!! Quit watching f*ing television and think out of the box or we are going to be so screwed.

Neil Lori Common Sense Program maverick17761784@yahoo.com

Neil Lori resides at 1776 Old Mine Road Port Jervis, New York

]]> By: Drew Keeling http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-46896 Drew Keeling Mon, 19 May 2008 23:18:49 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-46896 Thanks for this thoughtful and comprehensive interview. I am a regular reader of Jim Kunstler's website, which is how I found my way here, but there were nonetheless a couple of new wrinkles for me in this video. Especially: the bit about a rising percentage of people being unable to afford cars. So far, it seems to me most of those (4% or whatever it is) have been aspiring or expecting-to-eventually-be happy motorists (students, immigrant workers, etc). A new trend, that of a growing number of disgruntled FORMER happy motorists will be something to watch. Post oil peak we will need a new metaphor for "fasten your seat belt, we are expecting turbulence ahead." Thanks for this thoughtful and comprehensive interview. I am a regular reader of Jim Kunstler’s website, which is how I found my way here, but there were nonetheless a couple of new wrinkles for me in this video. Especially: the bit about a rising percentage of people being unable to afford cars. So far, it seems to me most of those (4% or whatever it is) have been aspiring or expecting-to-eventually-be happy motorists (students, immigrant workers, etc). A new trend, that of a growing number of disgruntled FORMER happy motorists will be something to watch. Post oil peak we will need a new metaphor for “fasten your seat belt, we are expecting turbulence ahead.”

]]> By: Glen Hiemstra http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-46474 Glen Hiemstra Thu, 15 May 2008 00:07:36 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-46474 Rob, Right, and fixed. The vimeo.com server allows the entire 22 minutes in one continuous video, and part 2 was a place holder not needed. Our mistake. Thanks for watching. Buy the book! Rob,

Right, and fixed. The vimeo.com server allows the entire 22 minutes in one continuous video, and part 2 was a place holder not needed. Our mistake. Thanks for watching. Buy the book!

]]> By: Rob Bracken http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-46463 Rob Bracken Wed, 14 May 2008 21:26:32 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2008/05/12/world-made-by-hand/#comment-46463 Great interview. However, it seems that Part 2 is a repeat of Part 1. Great interview. However, it seems that Part 2 is a repeat of Part 1.

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