03.10.03

The Oil Moment

Posted in Politics at 9:03 pm by Leopoldo

There is a fascinating analysis of the modern industrial age by Mike Floegel entitled “The Oil Moment” up at S O A P B O X Archives.

It is very much worth listening to. There is a transcript of the article up at ::vermont::indymedia::: newswire/292

Here is an excerpt:

The Bronze Age lasted 2,500 years; the Iron Age 1,100. As technology becomes more sophisticated one age is quickly overtaken by the next. What should we call the period dominated by petroleum products? “Age” seems too expansive a term for what will be an eyeblink of history; perhaps we should call it the “Oil Moment.”

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