An in and out today, but
time for some links.
Just what exactly is going
on? The trouble is it is far from exact
and very complex. Also, those piling
into to the debate usually have fixed ideas or positions which impede clear
thinking.
This long and closely written on the Our Finite World blog by Gail Tverberg does not make
comfortable reading. She is saying that
to some extent the game is up on oil pricing.
Given the critical role of oil in both economies and politics the
prospects could be very bleak.
Among the many expert links is this one
to the book by Joseph A Tainter in 1990 on "The Collapse of Complex
Societies, New Studies in Archaeology".
Essentially, it is about diminishing returns.
A
third is a middling length readable article by Robin Hambleton of the LSE
arguing that the proposed Devo Plan for Greater Manchester is not what it
seems. Rather than handing power down it
is a move to even more centralisation.
It is not a question of
losing the picture, there may not be a picture there to lose.
"It is not a question of losing the picture, there may not be a picture there to lose."
ReplyDeleteYes, the picture may not be real in the sense that it is far too complex to grasp. In which case maybe we have to allow people to pursue their own interests within widely understood constraints.
Unfortunately the constraints are where politicians step in.