A New World Coming
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009What will the new world without cheap oil to manufacture cheap goods bring? Well, it will most certainly bring much less of the material everything we have today. This could be perceived as a negative outcome if we were to evaluate the situation using the material yardsticks to which we are accustomed. But what if we try an objective analysis of a world lacking material goods:
The missing cheap electronics will mean we might have to find ways of entertaining ourselves that do not require electronic storage. We might be tempted to attempt to learn how to play a musical instrument, or how to use the musical instrument of the human voice.
Without our cheap theater equipment we might become bored enough to venture out into the real world to discover what is there.
Without the gas to run automobiles we might have to walk from place to place using muscles and lungs that become healthier when used frequently.
Without cheap cameras and computers we might find a way to explore recording images manually in some way. We might decide to try capturing images on canvas with paint or pencil.
In essence, we might find that the missing things in our lives bring about changes that enrich our lives.