Our Future and the End of the Oil Age: Building Resilience in a Resource-Constrained World
by Dmitry Orlov
March 25, 2010
Bristol Community College
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
This presentation on privatization and TIFs was given to Theresa Amato's public interest law class at the Loyola Law School. The audio is 47 minutes long. If you'd like a copy, please email tom@civiclab.us.
Tom Tresser presented at a forum of privatization and the Chicago Infrastructure Trust at SEIU's Chicago HQ on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Visit http://www.civiclab.us. Contact Tom = tom@civiclab.us
The public tends to focus on the total national debt, which just passed the $17 trillion mark.
But that figure pales in comparison to the federal government’s long-term unfunded liabilities
—money the government is obligated to pay over and above the revenues it is estimated to receive.
According to the U.S. Debt Clock, total long-term unfunded liabilities are at $126 trillion, a $1.1 million liability for each U.S. taxpayer. The main driver of that astronomical number
is two of our major entitlement programs: Social Security and Medicare.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes that Government has extended a R1.8 billion bailout to the money pit that is Denel. We are of the view that this billion Rand bailout for a defunct state-owned entity is not sustainable.
This presentation on privatization and TIFs was given to Theresa Amato's public interest law class at the Loyola Law School. The audio is 47 minutes long. If you'd like a copy, please email tom@civiclab.us.
Tom Tresser presented at a forum of privatization and the Chicago Infrastructure Trust at SEIU's Chicago HQ on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Visit http://www.civiclab.us. Contact Tom = tom@civiclab.us
The public tends to focus on the total national debt, which just passed the $17 trillion mark.
But that figure pales in comparison to the federal government’s long-term unfunded liabilities
—money the government is obligated to pay over and above the revenues it is estimated to receive.
According to the U.S. Debt Clock, total long-term unfunded liabilities are at $126 trillion, a $1.1 million liability for each U.S. taxpayer. The main driver of that astronomical number
is two of our major entitlement programs: Social Security and Medicare.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes that Government has extended a R1.8 billion bailout to the money pit that is Denel. We are of the view that this billion Rand bailout for a defunct state-owned entity is not sustainable.
Privatization is the Symptom, Not the CureTom Tresser
Tom Tresser is a Chicago-based educator and activist who is dedicated to championing creativity, fighting privatization and defending the commons. http://www.tresser.com. Hey, SlideShare users - over 2,00 views in one year?! Send me some love, a comment, some acknowledgement that you are using this material - tom@civiclab.us - thanks!
Russ Choma is an investigative reporter who focuses on climate and energy issues, transportation and stimulus spending for the Investigative Reporting Workshop, Nieman Watchdog and Grist.org. He spoke at Covering the Green Economy on the challenges and rewards of reporting the biggest pro-green legislation.
The Golden Rule of ethics must re-balance our economy. At present, those with the gold make the rules. “Any economic system should serve people, not the other way around” (Pope Francis).
According to economist Thomas Piketty’s recent “Inequality of Capital,” the top income earners now have 60% of our national income. From 1942 to 1980, however, the same high income people had only 34%. I will show what happened after 1980 to bring about our present income inequality. It has contributed to the unexpected political success of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
As we go into a historic time in the U.S., this country's last administration left a recession legacy the likes of which we haven't seen in nearly 50 years.
In 2008, Congress spent over seven hundred billion of our tax money without nothing for us to show for it, while wall street celebrated with great big bonuses.
A presentation by Sam Pizzigati, the editor of the online weekly Too Much, delivered as part of the UN Decade of Sustainability Speaker Series, Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan, January 27, 2010
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An overview of the cumulative impact of UK government policies on disabled people. Prepared as a briefing for MPs for the Opposition Day Debate in the House of Commons on 10th July 2013. Supporting: the Campaign for a Fair Society, Pat's Petition and the WOW Campaign.
A presentation on the shared base income, a form of unconditional, guaranteed income paid to all. This presentation gives an introduction to the unconditional income, explaining what it is and giving a fair amount of information on why it might be a good thing.
Privatization is the Symptom, Not the CureTom Tresser
Tom Tresser is a Chicago-based educator and activist who is dedicated to championing creativity, fighting privatization and defending the commons. http://www.tresser.com. Hey, SlideShare users - over 2,00 views in one year?! Send me some love, a comment, some acknowledgement that you are using this material - tom@civiclab.us - thanks!
Russ Choma is an investigative reporter who focuses on climate and energy issues, transportation and stimulus spending for the Investigative Reporting Workshop, Nieman Watchdog and Grist.org. He spoke at Covering the Green Economy on the challenges and rewards of reporting the biggest pro-green legislation.
The Golden Rule of ethics must re-balance our economy. At present, those with the gold make the rules. “Any economic system should serve people, not the other way around” (Pope Francis).
According to economist Thomas Piketty’s recent “Inequality of Capital,” the top income earners now have 60% of our national income. From 1942 to 1980, however, the same high income people had only 34%. I will show what happened after 1980 to bring about our present income inequality. It has contributed to the unexpected political success of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
As we go into a historic time in the U.S., this country's last administration left a recession legacy the likes of which we haven't seen in nearly 50 years.
In 2008, Congress spent over seven hundred billion of our tax money without nothing for us to show for it, while wall street celebrated with great big bonuses.
A presentation by Sam Pizzigati, the editor of the online weekly Too Much, delivered as part of the UN Decade of Sustainability Speaker Series, Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan, January 27, 2010
What's Influencing Food Choice in Americaajarchibald
What's influencing the state of America's Plate? These slides are part of an ongoing presentation about key influences impacting the state of our nation's plate. This presentation is updated several times annually and is built on research initiated in the early part of this decade
Briefing for Opposition Day Debate - 10th July 2013Citizen Network
An overview of the cumulative impact of UK government policies on disabled people. Prepared as a briefing for MPs for the Opposition Day Debate in the House of Commons on 10th July 2013. Supporting: the Campaign for a Fair Society, Pat's Petition and the WOW Campaign.
A presentation on the shared base income, a form of unconditional, guaranteed income paid to all. This presentation gives an introduction to the unconditional income, explaining what it is and giving a fair amount of information on why it might be a good thing.
Meltdown presentation atca full master Mike HaywardEd Dodds
Mike Hayward: With the help of DK, I have redrafted my Meltdown presentation to be suitable for an International Audience and it is attached below. I have already given this talk at several UK universities with more to come. It is designed multidisciplinary audiences so it is not too technical and is richly illustrated. Please feel free to use and adapt the presentation to suit your own needs and viewpoint. My name is not mentioned in the presentation. The subject is too important to claim authorship or credit.
Summary...... The global debt mountain, peak oil, population growth, resource depletion, population growth, the pension time bomb and climate change are all interconnected.
Meltdown did not occur in October 2008, but we were within 4 hours of it happening. It has only been deferred. Remember, only 3 dozen economists correctly predicted the 2008 global financial crisis, out of a profession of 20,000 members. Not one of the World politicians and Central Bankers saw the crisis coming, but all of them claim to know the remedy. The reasons for the 2008 crash have not gone away. The US housing market is still in freefall and US and European Banks are becoming increasingly insolvent, although they won't admit it. Economic growth will be stifled by rising oil prices. The bailouts are not working. World Politicians, Bankers and Economists are trying to maintain the status quo but they are losing control. Fundamentally, the real systemic causes of the crisis are rarely discussed with transparency and have not been addressed. Fractional Reserve Banking and universal public ignorance of banking practices are the cause of all the our global problems.
The collapse will happen within the next couple of years. The Eurozone or USA will most probably be the epicentre. The interconnectivity of the financial system means we will all be affected. What happens next after the collapse is impossible to predict. History is replete with examples but not on a Global scale. Massive political unrest will prevail. There will be a rise in popularity of extreme left and right political parties.
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Re-Balancing Economics with Ethics
Pursuit of Corporate Profit vs
The Common Good of Society.
2. Maximized Economic Growth,
but increased Income Inequality.
3. Re-balnce with “Trickle-Up” Economics, rather than “Trickle-Down.”
“Rebooting after the economic crash: IT, ET and America 3.0.”
Professor Jonathan Taplin , USC Annenberg School and ARNIC
The financial crisis will leave the next president with the task of rebuilding a shattered American economy. Professor Taplin will describe the potential roles of information technology and energy technology in America 3.0.
This is a presentation I made to help explain the economic situation to my friends and family. The dollar is in serious trouble and I'm trying to warn people. The most prominent person with this same viewpoint is Peter Schiff. Good luck everyone.
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Our Future and the End of the Oil Age: Building Resilience in a Resource-Constrained World - Dmitry Orlov
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