ABSTRACT

Social developments may seem unpredictable, but that does not mean that the course they take is wholly determined by chance. Provided that no great war or natural disaster plunges everything into chaos, they follow a clearly discernible pattern of events. The fossil energy system has shaped the global economy from its inception, leading the world to the lip of the abyss. A global shift towards renewable resources will overturn the structure of the fossil global economy and draw mankind back from the abyss, towards a sustainable future. Sooner or later there will be general recognition of the need for fundamental change.