In between odes to the Pope (who is still dead, I believe), you might ponder why we aren't hearing more about this:
RollingStone.com: The Long Emergency : Politics: "Carl Jung, one of the fathers of psychology, famously remarked that 'people cannot stand too much reality.' What you're about to read may challenge your assumptions about the kind of world we live in, and especially the kind of world into which events are propelling us. We are in for a rough ride through uncharted territory.
It has been very hard for Americans -- lost in dark raptures of nonstop infotainment, recreational shopping and compulsive motoring -- to make sense of the gathering forces that will fundamentally alter the terms of everyday life in our technological society. Even after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, America is still sleepwalking into the future. I call this coming time the Long Emergency."
I can't remember where I saw it, but I believe that there are also people suggesting that the no-turnaround point for global warming could come in roughly the same period as people are predicting major crises over energy. While it would suck mightily for both of these to occur, a part of me has to appreciate the irony of it.
Posted by Jason at April 5, 2005 09:54 PM