“The End of the World is Just the Beginning” is a weird book by @PeterZeihan — self-described as an “optimist, green, internationalist, and democrat” — who retells us a mix-mash of #history, geography, #economy and chemistry lessons taught in school, pic.twitter.com/qzok65R3oJ
then declares that the #USA — the best country on the planet with all the right people, neighbors, resources, technologies and geographies — will self-isolate and thrive, while the globalized world, including the #EU, will collapse without American naval support. 🤦🏻♂️
The book closes with: “Challenges and opportunities beckon. Cultural. Economic. Technological. Climatic. Demographic. Geopolitical. Exploring that #future will be a hell of a project. Maybe that’s what I’ll do next.”
A good book for the high-school American teenager who would appreciate a cheerfully humorous recounting of how much everyone else is screwed? 🤷🏻♂️
Growing up in #USSR I hoped “#USA = aggressor” was #propaganda: Cuba, Iran, Guatemala, Vietnam, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Iraq…
Only 3 countries in the world still haven’t converted to the metric system: Burma, Liberia, and… the #USA. What a shame!
16 minutes #documentary about the pros, the cons, the testimonials and the numbers of #commuting by #bike in the #USA: vimeo.com/7966929
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