
The United States is in steep decline. Plagued by runaway debt, a shrinking economy, and environmental catastrophes to rival Chernobyl, the United States has been retracing the trajectory of the Soviet Union in the early 1980s toward national bankruptcy and political dissolution. By comparing a collapse that has run its course to one that is now unfolding, Dmitry Orlov holds a unique lens up to Am...
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: New Society Publishers; Revised edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780865716858
ISBN-13: 978-0865716858
ASIN: 0865716854
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 199412
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If you are an average American, you may take umbrage at Dmitry Orlov's certainty regarding the future collapse of the United States. But the handwriting is on the wall in the form of the collapse of the Soviet Union. That's the idea of this book. No ...
sent and future.As Orlov's predictions continue to come true, his writing continues to gain mainstream acceptance. This revised and updated edition of Reinventing Collapse examines the circumstances of the demise of the Soviet superpower and offers clear insights into how we might prepare for the events that are unfolding here.Orlov gives no quarter to prophets of doom and gloom, finding plenty of room for optimism, if only we focus our efforts on personal and cultural transformation instead of trying to perpetuate an impossible status quo. This challenging yet inspiring and surprisingly upbeat work is a must-read for anyone concerned about peak oil, the environment, geopolitics, international relations, and life in a resource-constrained world.Dmitry Orlov is an American engineer who was an eyewitness to the Soviet collapse and has written extensively on the subject of the impending collapse of the United States.