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The contemporary world is built on cheap petroleum: computers, cameras, pens, clothing, medicine, food, and schooling itself depend on cheap energy and Middle Eastern oil.
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The contemporary world is built on cheap petroleum: computers, cameras, pens, clothing, medicine, food, and schooling itself depend on cheap energy and Middle Eastern oil.
Global food abundance rests on fertilizer trade: land-poor and populous southern regions depend on northern exports of petroleum-derived ammonia fertilizer.
"...our world today is built entirely, entirely on access to cheap petroleum products, cheap energy. Right? Why are you allowed to be in school..."
"...South America. Ammonia is, here I'll call it, produced from oil, petroleum, that is fundamental for fertilizers. And, as you can see, this is..."
"And, that's it, guys. You understand? If this were to stop for the reason, people in the south would be in a lot of..."
Fukuyama's end of history becomes, in this lecture, a temporary American spell: Pax Americana, science-priesthood, and dollar worship.
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