{"product_id":"the-crash-course-isbn-9781394168866","title":"The Crash Course","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how and why the world’s crises are interconnected and what you can do to prepare for the next one\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world is experiencing a series of crises. In \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course: An Honest Approach to Facing the Future of Our Economy, Energy, and Environment\u003c\/i\u003e, Revised Edition, veteran executive and strategist Chris Martenson delivers an incisive and eye-opening exploration that explains why the reader needs to understand that it is the interconnectedness of the various crises that matters most. From energy shortages to climate instability, financial crises, supply chain disruptions, pandemics, war, and crop failures, you’ll discover the common factor that is driving them all and how to adapt to volatile new realities and safeguard your own personal wealth, health, and community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, you’ll find effective solutions for living with unpredictability and change, as well as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA workable framework for understanding the “how” and “why” of dramatic societal, environmental, and economic transformation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA rich set of solutions, complete with examples, you can use to draw inspiration and motivation to act in your own life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn expansive amount of new material, fully updated since the last edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA transformative and thought-provoking strategic playbook for managing increasingly unexpected events, crises, and revolutions, \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course, \u003c\/i\u003eRevised Edition is an essential resource for anyone concerned about their retirement savings, the world’s environment, as well as anyone hoping to become more independent and self-reliant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I How to Approach the Next Twenty Years 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Coming Storm 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Lens: How to See the Future 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 A World Worth Inheriting 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Trust Yourself 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Foundation 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Dangerous Exponentials 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Problems versus Predicaments 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 An Inconvenient Lie: The Truth About Growth 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Complex Systems 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Our Money System 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 What Is Wealth? (Hint: It’s Not Money) 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Economy 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Debt 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Great Credit Bubble 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Like a Moth to Flame: Our Destructive Tendency to Print 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Fuzzy Numbers 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Crumbling Before Our Eyes: The Story of Concrete 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Energy 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Energy and the Economy 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Peak Oil 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Shale Oil 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Necessary but Insufficient: Clean Energy, Nuclear, and Coal 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Why Technology Can’t Fix This 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Environment 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Minerals: Gone with the Wind 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Soil: Thin, Thinner, Gone 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Parched: The Coming Water Wars 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 All Fished Out 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 What Do You Mean We’re Running Out of Sand? Strange but True 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Convergence 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Where Have All the Insects Gone? Silence of the Lamps 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Bumpy Path to 2030 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII What Should I Do? 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Good News: We Already Have Everything We Need 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Closing the Book on Growth 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 What Should I Do? 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Build Up Your Capital! 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 303\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHRIS MARTENSON, PhD (Duke), MBA (Cornell),\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Vice President at SAIC, worked for Pfizer, and created the viral video series, \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been viewed by millions of people and translated into 4 languages. He is a world-class communicator and dot-connector, a sought-after writer and speaker, and is the host of the online resilience community at peakprosperity.com.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur global economy, energy, and environment are in a slow-moving crisis, but there is hope. Former corporate executive and strategist Dr. Chris Martenson delivers an insightful and thought-provoking discussion of climate instability, energy shortages, supply chain disruptions, pandemics, war, crop failures, and financial failures. These volatile new realities require you to adopt a new approach to your wealth, health, and community. In this book you’ll find effective, new solutions for living with unpredictability and constant change. Dr. Martenson outlines a practical and workable framework for understanding the “how” and “why” of dramatic changes that are already underway — so that you can take steps now to protect yourself and your loved ones. Most importantly, you’ll get a roadmap to the future which will allow you to make better decisions and live a happier life.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA transformative and persuasive reading experience, \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a strategic playbook for managing increasingly unexpected events, crises, and revolutions around the world. It’s an essential resource for anyone concerned about their retirement savings, the world’s environment, and anyone trying to become more independent, self-assured, and self-reliant.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for THE CRASH COURSE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In 1972, I was a U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, a helicopter gunship pilot in Vietnam. My crew and I crashed three times in Vietnam. All of us returned home alive and in one piece. Why? Because Marine flight crews…practice crashing. If you want to survive the next ten years, I highly recommend you study my friend Chris Martenson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e, and thrive while the global economy crashes.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Robert Kiyosaki,\u003c\/b\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRich Dad, Poor Dad\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chris Martenson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course \u003c\/i\u003elifts away the mystification about our money, and the system it fuels, and makes absolutely clear why our society is wobbling into a dark age. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for fortifying your family and your community for the rough ride that’s starting right now.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jim Kunstler,\u003c\/b\u003e prolific author and blogger  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As a former investment manager and current energy investor, I’m shocked that my professional colleagues seldom fully understand the interactions between energy, the economy, and the environment. \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course \u003c\/i\u003eexplains how these interactions work, and the complex ways they affect the average person. Fortunately, Dr. Chris Martenson has a gift for making complex subjects easy to understand. \u003ci\u003eThe Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must-read for anyone who cares about the future of our planet.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Erik Townsend, \u003c\/b\u003eformer software entrepreneur and hedge fund manager\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990200697061,"sku":"NP9781394168866","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394168866.jpg?v=1761786880","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-crash-course-isbn-9781394168866","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}