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I like Kunstler but he's basically the same article phrased differently lots of weeks.

He did a TED video on burbclaves that was hilarious in places.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/james_howard_kunstler_dissects_suburbia.html

I like his term "nature bandaid" and find myself using it.

Favorite quote:

"I've been talking about this for years.... PLEASE PLEASE stop referring to yourselves as consumers. Consumers are different than citizens. Consumers do not have obligations, responsibilities and duties to their fellow human beings. And as long as you use that term you will be degrading the quality of the discussion we are having, and we are continuing being clueless going into this very difficult future that we face. Please go out and do what you can to make this a land with places worth caring about and a nation worth defending. "

Hubbert pinned American peak oil in 1965-1970. And indeed the peak was in 1970, although it was some years before it was recognized to have occurred. Many assumed there'd be a BIG FIND that would change the facts because they didn't like the notion of America becoming dependent on foreigners.

Vicente says

I like Kunstler but he's basically the same article phrased differently lots of weeks.

Pretty much yes. I just like is occaisonal brilliant insights and satirical commentary. I don't take his "predictions" too seriously. He's one of those perpetual doomsters.

Yeah if he wasnt funny he would still be working for a lame local paper making $100 per article, freelance, no benefits.

Basically he's like a comedian who also plays music (old adam sandler from SNL) not funny enough to stand out as comedian, must include 'another gimmick' to sell seats/content.

Basically Kunsler is merely part of the content engine streaming 'whateva u wanna see' to you for a small price. Its all zeros and ones and so are his noises and 'ideas'.

Yep. It's not just the right wingers that are willing to "sell their soul" for a buck.

Kunslter get big speaking fees to tell people how shitty their town/country is.

How awsome is that? So rare!

I've read a lot of his content. (its all the same) for fun I will summarize:

1. Suburbs=the devil and its ugly too

2. fat people driving cars gonna hafta walk everywhere pretty soon! hahahaha (And they have low IQs cuz they dont ride a bike to the store like I do! which is the only sustainable activity I do and it cancels out my many and numerous global trips on a 747 to tell people I think thier town is ugly)

3. Its hopeless because everyone is an idiot but me i 'get it', join my club and be cool too.

Pocky,

That's a pretty good summary of "Kunstlerism", yes.

I would prefer to call it 'Kuntology' - its like the global warming religion only with way more insults (the snarky smarty pants backhanded ones where you are like....waitamin, did he just insult us all).