Energy Crisis Deepens!

Timothy Wilken

The public and the government are waking up to the news that we are facing a major crisis of energy supply. As those with this knowledge begin looking for solutions, the knee jerk response is seek more energy. This is the wrong direction in which to seek a solution. We may be able to find more energy, but the only viable solution is to develop a lifestyle that requires much less energy. How much less? We will need to reduce our energy use to less than 10% of current levels. This can be done if we choose to reorganize our society. How we might begin this process of reorganization is addressed in my paper Synergic Consumption. I am convinced that we can transcend this crisis and survive, but it will require nothing less than transforming our society. Making money as our highest societal value will have to go away.