Description
Book SynopsisA guide to the decline of the American empire for individuals, families and communities
Trade Review.Reinventing Collapse< examines the circumstances of the demise of the Soviet superpower and offers clear insights into how we might prepare for coming events. This challenging yet inspiring work is a must-read for anyone concerned about energy, geopolitics, international relations, and life in a post-Peak Oil world.-The A Word
Table of ContentsPreface to Second Edition
Introduction
1 The Soviet Example
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: An Overview
Back in the USSR
A Rude Awakening
The New Normal
My Premise
2 Superpower Similarities
The Myth of Inclusiveness
Better Living Through Science
Industrial Food Production
Consumer Goods
Information Technology
The Cost of Technological Progress
Militarism
World's Jailers
Evil Empires
Bankruptcy
Collapse of Legitimacy
3 The Collapse Gap
Collapses in General
Energy
Housing
Transportation
Employment
Families
Money
Consumerism
Food
Medicine
Education
Ethnicity
Religion
Inevitable Conclusion
4 Collapse Mitigation
The Collapse Party Platform
Political Solutions
Private Sector Solutions
Activism and Apathy
Boondoggles to the Rescue!
Investment Advice
The Future is Rated "B"
Starve the Beast
5 Adaptation
Loss of "Normalcy"
Smelling the Roses
Comforts and Necessities
Surviving Radical Cashectomy
The Revised Playbook
Lowering Your Standards
Playing the Part
The Settled and the Nomadic
6 Career Opportunities
Asset Stripping
Drugs and Alcohol
Providing Security
Serving Your Country
Alternative Medicine
Alternative Transportation
Social Work in the Home
That's No Way to Run a Business!
The Permanently Unemployed Consumer
How (not to) Organize a Community
Conclusion
Index
About the Author
