Comments Related To: Jeff Rubin Explains the End of Globalization

These are good reasons to invest in alternate fuels and eco-friendly technology and do it soon. The thing is that with green technologies powering cities, there is no limit to how we can restructure societies to occupy less land and yet live comfortable lives. An example is that a hotel in New York (can't remember which) used trained lady bugs (70,000) to clear out an ant and bug infestation. Not that is living in harmony.

Localisation has been coming for a while and a good thing too; it does have positive effects in this regard since it increases farmland and stops encroachment on other natural habitats. But all these things require a willingness to sacrifice by the people involved to move if they have to, or give up an SUV or do things like that, which are sacrifices. But in the end it is better for everyone, oneself included.

Most respectfully, I will disagree with Jeff Rubin. Economics can be molded in any way , that is why it is called 'the most beautiful subject'. It is only the Government and I repeat 'It is only US Government' that can pull out US economy, and thus the economy of the whole world out of the black hole called Recession. Why bankruptcy of American auto icons GM/Chrysler was delayed? -> Govt. intervened and gave them a grace period to buy them time. Why is the US banking system already improving rather than further plunging down? -> toxic assets are regaining value due to Government-private investors buyback plan. Why is US economy showing slight signs of recovery -> Government has decided to use dialog rather than deadlock with terrorists. My friend, at the end of the day, it is the Government who either builds a nation or disintegrates it. Prices are just means of reaching the end -> an end that is carved out of Government's initiative and thought process. Please correct me if I am wrong.