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To some readers, Jeff Rubin may sound like an Alarmist concerning the world's rising energy costs, especially the price of oil. In this book, he makes the case that "oil prices, not delinquent subprime mortgages, are what brought down the global economy," Page 185. In fact, one can notice a spike in Brent barrel petroleum spot prices in the summer of 2008 several months before Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15 of that year. Independent sources such as Wikipedia confirm this point: goo.gl/U8Qab The author explains in the book that the rising energy costs are not the end of the world and it brings many silver linings with it. For example, less congested streets, fresh air, more local growth to name but a few examples. His future vision of the world may sound utopic but it brings a certain thought of relief and hope that we move faster towards this objective. I am looking forward to reading his most recent work: The End of Growth