Response to "the mother of all peak oil preparedness essays"
That article (by Nowak) appears to have caused a stir - Rob Hopkins wrote a response to it, saying survivalism isn't the right approach:
http://www.energybulletin.net/20051.html
He makes some points you might consider:
- By promoting survivalism, it hurts the ability for communities to improve, become energy independent, etc.
- Preparing as Nowak suggest is not practical - or even possible - for all but the most affluent.
- There will be no place to hide if society collapses - so preparation is all about preventing the collapse, not trying to survive by yourself.
One other subtle point is, "If everyone knows you're preparing (as a survivalist would prepare), if there is a collapse, everyone will beat a path to your door - probably to your detriment." That is a pretty good point actually, something I've thought about in some of my more paranoid moments.
I say, why not take both paths? That is, why not prepare as a survivalist would, as well as in a manner that would promote your community?
posted by Todd @ 9:31 PM
1 Comments:
I agree -- I think the best solution is survivalism on a community scale. Single family homesteading is a rough existence and not really feasible in the long-term. You have to have neighbors you can trust and count on in times of hardship. There's also the moral angle that those who understand Peak Oil should try to include as many as possible in their plans for the future.
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