The Cost of Living
The true ‘cost of living’ takes on new meaning when what is needed may or may not be available to buy at any cost.
supply and demand
Beyond Supply and Demand: The Dynamic Equilibrium Between Global Thresholds and Allocations
Let’s begin by asking, is supply and demand truly able to manage the thresholds of resources which an environment can sustain, or to ensure that these resources are allocated sufficiently for the population living in that environment?
Farm Success Brings Farm Failure
After years of belittling organic farming, some chemical farmers are exploring the possibilities of getting into it.
The Hog Cycle And Oil Prices
The oil industry shares many of the delayed supply responses of the hog (pig) industry, especially as more and more difficult to finance and develop fields have to be developed.
Arthur Berman: Why The Price Of Oil Must Rise
Geologist Arthur Berman explains why today’s low oil prices are not here to stay, something investors and consumers alike should be very aware of.
Why “Supply and Demand” doesn’t Work for Oil
A gradual switch to higher-cost energy products, in a sense, works in the opposite direction to a switch from beef to chicken.
Cheap Oil Does Not Mean That Peak Oil Is a Myth
At a recent meeting of Transition Town Reading (U.K.), we discussed the prevailing low oil price, and the group asked me to put together some salient points on the subject, set within the context of whether or not we can now dismiss peak oil…