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Casualty actuary who writes about the impact of the limited supply of oil. Editor of "The Oil Drum" (www.theoildrum.com), and blogger at "Our Finite World" (ourfiniteworld.com)
Stories by the author
Are Economic Growth Models Inherently Flawed?
Most economists today seem to think we can rely heavily on past patterns to forecast future growth. We however live in a finite world, so that even if growth...
Behind Syria’s Crisis: How Oil & Gas Limits Contributed To The Civil Unrest
The Syrian civil war has been ongoing since 15 March 2011. Though the roots of the conflict are political by nature, Syria’s depleting oil and gas reserves also...
What Happens To Government and Business Promises When The Economy Tanks?
For a long time, the US economy had been on an upward escalator, fueled by the growth of cheap energy and loans. Continued growth in debt made sense,...
Are International Sanctions Against Iran Counterproductive?: Gail Tverberg
The Obama administration in June introduced its ninth set of international sanctions aimed at driving Iran’s oil sales to a halt. If we are very lucky, the United...
Are Current Oil Prices Crippling Growth?: Gail Tverberg
For those who are wondering how high oil prices need to be to be considered “too high”, the answer is: We are already there. In fact, continued high...
Is A Steady State Economy Possible?: Gail Tverberg
A Steady State Economy is one that seeks to balance growth with environmental integrity by maintaining stable or mildly fluctuating levels in population and consumption of energy and...
Curse Of The Black Gold – How Oil Exporters Reach Financial Collapse: Gail Tverberg
Although oil often provides an abundance of riches to producing nations, declining production capabilities, coupled with the volatility of oil prices, can lead some exporters down a road to...
Why Renewables Can’t Fix Our Energy Problem: Gail Tverberg
Despite its merits, the cost of renewable energy, in its current state, means that it is unlikely to become a viable primary energy source anytime in the near future....
High Oil Price’s Heavy Burden On Government Debt: Gail Tverberg
Recently, the growth of most types of US debt has stalled. The major exception however is governmental debt, which is still growing rapidly. In our current circumstances, the US...
12 Reasons Why Globalisation Is A Major Problem: Gail Tverberg
Globalization seems to be looked on as an unmitigated “good” by economists. Unfortunately, economists seem to be guided by their badly flawed models; they miss real-world problems. In particular, they...