Executive Summary For years we were told that fracking was the key to the US’s energy independence. Now it is clear that fracking was a way for fracking companies to scam investors. Introduction The following video explains how many fracking companies defrauded investors with promises of positive energy return from fracking activities. This video is…
Executive Summary The US has seen a steady and mostly undiscussed increase in the average size of houses. What does this mean for the change in US society and consumption? Introduction The US has greatly increased in conspicuous consumption particularly beginning in the 1980s. This has had an outcome in the average size of houses….
Executive Summary The Lies of BP Lying Not New to BP The Lies of BP I was writing an article on the BP disaster, and I began listing how many times BP had lied. The examples were so numerous that I decided to create a separate post on their lies, as the list was too…
Executive Summary We are constantly told that capitalism is to what we owe our increased standard of living. Why is the more obvious role of oil, and our ability to finally harness its power left out of this discussion? Capitalism’s Origins Capitalism is often discussed as if it is a recent invention. Even in Wikipedia,…
Executive Summary Why Does BP Own a Taxpayer Resource? Private Industry of a Public Resource? There is Not Enough Money to Pay for Entitlements! The Non-Market Economy The Implication of BP’s Twenty Billion Dollar Fund Introduction I recently was listening to a radio show which described how BP had purchased or leased most of the…