Andy: For Eric: why do you think the pre-oil days were so
peaceful or whatver
nice adjective you'd like to use?
You misunderstand me. I wrote that the end of an oil-based
economy could mean that this is the peak of multiculturalism and
globalism.
However, you picked up on my remark that people living in a more
homogeneous society would be happier for it. If you consult the
Lit-ideas archives, you'll find a study posted that indicates the
more diverse the society, the more unhappy its citizens. This is
natural too. Major upheavals of culture usually make for unhappy
people. It's not a bigotry point. It's a human nature point.
The end of oil means the end of globe-hopping. Cultures will
become more settled. People will be subjected to less cultural
stress. There may be lots of other problems (caused by the
transition to a new economy) but that particular stress (females
wearing burqas in French schools for example) will be abated
somewhat.
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