It is maddening, amusing and, ultimately, baffling that people continue to defend a way of life that is not only unsustainable, but insulating, deadening, and unpleasant. The end of the world will not be pretty, especially for those who've foolishly thrown in their lot with the consumption-at-a-price model of American suburbia. Read Kunstler now, while it's still readily available at the mall.

Maybe the majority of people are. Not me. My next home will be off grid and and my small farm will sustain my family. ; )