Rob Newman's History of Oil

[DrRingDing]

Robert Newman will be performing at the next Offline, at Brixton JAMM, Thurs 27th July. FREE!

www.urban75.org/offline/

you've done it again.

first howard marks, now rob newman.

very impressive.

 

[rich!]

Robert Newman will be performing at the next Offline, at Brixton JAMM, Thurs 27th July. FREE!

www.urban75.org/offline/

First. Day. Of. WOMAD.

How. Could. You!


*freezes solid*

 

[lobster]

i saw him on the Caliban to the Taliban tour a few years ago, at a local venue, he is very good.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

you've done it again.

first howard marks, now rob newman.

very impressive.

He'll have Mark Thomas next!

 

[zceb90]

I think it was Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies.

I've had this book for around 18 months; I'd highly recommend it. I'm attending a workshop next week where the author, Richard Heinberg is one of the speakers.

Robert Newman is really onto something here; the oil situation promises to become one of the defining issues of the 21st century. Here's two more suggested books: Beyond Oil: the View from Hubbert's Peak by Kenneth S Deffeyes and Twilight in the Desert: the Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy by Matthew R Simmons.

We've been having a discussion re the oil situation on this other thread; it's somewhat long so this link takes you to latest posts (as of July 09): A Petroleum Geologist explains US War Policy

 

[Fong]

Saw this thread and decided to watch this prog.

Very entertaining and interesting.

Would have liked to question him over WWI being the invasion of Iraq as I didn't quite agree with him on that, but other then that I thought he was spot on.

 

[django]

Thanks for the links, zceb90. I'll check them out.

 

[Barking_Mad]

Watched it, thanks for the link. Good stuff

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I think it was Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies.

That's winging it's way to me as I write, looking forward to having the shit scared out of me!

 

[aurora green]

Saw this last night, thanks to VP, (thanks mate, I owe you a pint )
and I thought it was stunning. So consice and yet brilliantly explained.
I think it should be on the school curriculum. In fact I'm definately going to watch it again with my teenagers.
To think, I've always just believed the whole Archduke Ferdinand thing...