Places that suck need massive inputs of concentrated energy to function. Right now, that concentrated form of energy tends to be oil. Oil feeds our deathmobiles which are the only means of access to places that suck.

But the ride is getting rougher in those paved paradises, with higher prices here & yet higher prices on the horizon. In the recent article, “Goodbye to Cheap Oil”, it is clear that the paving party is soon to get shut down. The most successful places after The Peak will be those with the least pavement/capita. And no, that won’t be the car-oriented ‘burbs.