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BL
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638482
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| Main Entry
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Greer, John Michael.
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| Title & Author
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The long descent : : a user's guide to the end of the industrial age /\ John Michael Greer.
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| Publication Statement
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Gabriola Island, B.C. :: New Society Publishers,, c2008.
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| Page. NO
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xii, 257 p. :: ill. ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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9780865716094
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: 0865716099
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-[248]) and index.
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| Contents
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The end of the industrial age -- The stories we tell ourselves -- Briefing for the descent -- Facing the deindustrial age -- Tools for the transition -- The spiritual dimension.
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| Abstract
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Americans are expressing deep concern about U.S. dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Greer examines the basis of such fear through three core themes: Industrial society is following the same well-worn path that has led other civilizations into decline, a path involving a much slower and more complex transformation than the sudden catastrophes imagined by so many social critics today; the roots of the crisis lie in the cultural stories that shape the way we understand the world; it is too late for massive programs for top-down change; the change must come from individuals.
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Regression (Civilization)
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Twenty-first century, Forecasts.
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Social change-- Forecasting.
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Technology and civilization-- Forecasting.
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Social change-- Citizen participation.
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Technology-- Social aspects.
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| Dewey Classification
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901
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| LC Classification
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HN18.3.G43 2008
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