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Too much magicJames Howard Kunstler

Too much magic

2012250 pages
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""Too Much Magic" is what Kunstler sees in the bright visions of a future world dreamed up by optimistic souls who believe technology will solve all our problems. In Too Much Magic, Kunstler articulates a number of issues relating to the unsustainability of our high-energy lifestyle, including: The pernicious cult of "Happy Motoring" and our desire to preserve an ailing and backwards automotive industry at all costs; The upcoming demise of suburbia and the mass migration and demographic shifts that will ensue; The inadequacy of both renewable energy sources and alternative fossil fuels such…

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3 editions
  • Other · English · 2013
    Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated · 256 pages · 9780802121448
  • Other · English · 2012
    Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated · 9780802194381
  • Other · English · 2012
    Atlantic Monthly Press · 245 pages · 9780802120304
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