Chris Martenson, PhD
Once again, many thanks to one of my readers, Mr. Brent Kyle, who turned me onto a wonderful website—http://www.chrismartenson.com. So far, I have not had much time to explore the site; instead, I’ve devoted a bit of time to watching his Crash Course 20-part series. Each part ranges from 3 – 20 minutes and is well worth taking the time to view; in fact, you owe it to yourself and your family to do exactly that.
Mr. Martenson is not a “doomer”—he presents facts, predictions, and his own opinions, being careful to make a clear distinction between each one. He does not necessarily say that the end of life as we know it is certain and upon us; instead, he points out that it is at least plausible (if not highly probable) and then invites one to decide their own course of action.
Unlike similar sites, Mr. Martenson’s doesn’t delight in pointing out sinister fiends lurking in the shadows of our society—the blame lies squarely at the feet of humanity, for good or ill. I cannot stress how important it is for people to become aware of issues such as peak oil, a flawed monetary system, diminishing resources, etc. I know that it sounds like so much hippie hogwash and conspiracy bullshit … but … it isn’t.
An ancient Chinese curse goes something like this: May you live in interesting times.
Well, we are living in quite possibly the most interesting times of all. Again and again, Chris Martenson points out that one can view these coming changes with either fear or exhilaration—which will you choose?
Personally, I find both to be true … but I have always looked at life as an adventure and this could be the greatest one of them all.
I am primarily an entertainer—I write fictional novels that are laced with dark humor and often end in tragedy—but it is also my pleasure to write this column and host this website, which I like to use as a platform to verse the general public in current affairs, alternative news, unlikely music, and many other things. If you enjoy Secret Laboratory, I invite you to subscribe and pass it along to your friends … and please: support my efforts as an author by purchasing my books, as this is how I derive my income.
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And so much for that.
Today is my thirty-third birthday. In just a little over an hour, I will be previewing the new hit movie, Contagion, which will be officially released tomorrow … which means that I will be able to post my review here later tonight or tomorrow. There are other topics that I wanted to cover today, but they will have to wait—if I want to make it to that show, I had better put on pants. And besides, I still have to watch the Republican debates from last night and catch Obama’s bad act this evening—and then there’s the Packers game to consider.
Okay. Here’s your wisdom:
Happy Birthday, John. Perhaps we’re like-minded because our birthdays are 24 hours apart. I’m 40 tomorrow.
Glad you like the Martenson’s Crash Course. It’s very-much based on data and provable facts, so it’s hard to argue with. This is the kind of material they should be teaching high-school seniors. We need young people who are aware of the issues, so they can mentally be prepared to take on the challenges.
Instead, our schools are producing cookie-cutter workers that know just enough to handle a job, but not enough to critically-think about the world around them. Sadly, the jobs available to high-school graduates are quickly disappearing in the age of automation.
Education is the public institution most resistant to change. Our world has changed so much in the last 50 years. How much has our schools changed? Almost not at all.
Our youth is our future. Yet, we’re producing youth that are ready to follow our own footsteps and continue the same mistakes we’re making.
Happy birthday to you, Kyle … and again: thank you for the links.
I agree with your thoughts on education.
so do u think is gonna happen?
I believe that our society–our global society–is in its death throes. Everything comes down to peak oil and resources, because that is what everything else is based upon. The facts are simple: our way of life is dependent mainly on petroleum, production of which is waning while our population and demand skyrocket. My predictions are in line with Chris Martenson’s and many others. I believe–and I dearly hope that I’m wrong–that our economy will collapse as oil becomes scarce, resulting in a mess the likes of which we’ve never seen before.
Visit some of the permanent links on my site, particularly Chris Martenson’s Crash Course
Who is “u”? John or myself?
Sorry, what are you referring to is “gonna happen”?