The End of the Age of Oil and the 'Necessity' for a New World Order

This is an epoch in human history, and we are rapidly approaching a time when the decisions and inaction of our recent past will come to bear on us as a human race. It is so easy in our insulated society - where history only seems to occur on the other side of the globe or through the surreal pixels of television screens - to pass over the fact that the time in which we live is a time of immense and rapid changes. The old ways of doing business, the ways of the current age, cannot last forever.

There are several epochs in human history that are well documented. You open any standard textbook and they are there...

The Stone Age.
The Bronze Age.
The Iron Age.
The Industrial Revolution (aka The Age of Oil and Fossil Fuels), which includes: The Electrical Age/The Space Age/Computer Age, etc.

These last few are fundamentally linked.

All of these things we take for granted, all these things that act to keep us under control with their convenience could suddenly come to an end tomorrow with the end of the Age of Oil. When the oil runs out, that's all she wrote on this age in human history. Experts have stated that peak oil happened in 1979, and that from here on out, there will be less and less cheap, readily accessible oil on the planet.

Such a drastic shift in the fundamental way in which we live will no doubt bring about violent changes in the way human beings interact. A keen observer will see the signs of this all around them already. The United States of America along with its European allies has recognized this inevitable change far in advance and have dedicated decades of manpower and countless human lives to the cause of securing their own reserves for a potential 'end battle' with enemies such as China and Russia over the last drops of cheap oil. Every ounce of available effort will be put forth to bring about this aim of being the proverbial 'last man standing' in the giant chess match of nations.

The events of 9/11, the seemingly endless wars in oil rich parts of the globe, the neo-colonialism and nation-building of the United States, rampant, unquenchable consumerism in a global market that's expected to continue growing at all costs, and the apparent loss of all things heretofore considered 'sacred' are, to me, signs of this emerging transition.

The United States secured vast amounts of oil with its acquisition of Alaska. Much of this oil remains in the ground at the present time because it is, frankly, easier to defend in the ground than in huge tankers on the surface. However, in the interest of winning the overall 'game' as they see it, it is strategically necessary to wield their superior military power in the effort to station troops in key locations such as the middle east and West Africa.

Never mind the fact that this last 'push' for oil dominance will consist of opposing sides, all of whom are nuclear capable, but even if a clear 'winner' is decided without these nations annihilating each other in a cloud of nuclear destruction, what then? What will the dominant nation do with its remaining resources? How will it use its last chance to wield absolute power? What will replace fossil fuels when they've all been used up? What will become of the human race when all the agricultural systems we have in place that, through the singular use of oil-driven machinery and oil-based fertilization techniques, have risen crop yields to levels that can support 6-8 billion people suddenly are reduced to levels that can only support 2-3 billion? Who will be the losers?

I can assure you, it won't be folks like Donald Rumsfeld or Dick Cheney. It won't be folks like the Bush's or the Buffett's. It won't be the nice folks at Exxon-Mobil or Chevron.

We have to recognize that a sprint-race to the last drops of oil will only create a situation where we'll wish we could turn around and come back to this moment in human history and do it all differently. We'll wish we could do it all over again, conserve our resources, stop killing one another, and start making a concerted, international effort to solve the impending energy crisis with compassionate means.

To this end, a certain amount of globalization will be absolutely necessary, but we should be ever-mindful of the 'One World Government', one that wields absolute authority over every corner of the earth. This kind of global communist system may eventually be necessary if we are to continue to support current population levels after the collapse of oil as a viable fuel source; however, I feel it should only be undertaken as a last resort, and I can only hope that wisdom guides those that will be charged with the all-important task of leading it.

The Revelation of Paul seems to indicate that in the end of times there will be a time of great chaos, war, famine, and evil upon the earth, but he also alluded to a time after this chaos when the Kingdom of God might rule upon the face of the earth and 1000 years of peace will follow. I wish I could say I share this view. I guess one can only hope that the better parts of the human spirit will prevail and we can once again find an equilibrium with our dear mother earth.

In its time upon the earth, humankind has accomplished some fantastic things. We built the great pyramids, we conquered the oceans, we conquered the land, the animals, the air, and we have harnessed the power of fire and electricity to great ends. Who knows what another 10,000 years might bring if given the chance? Who knows what wonders await us if we continue to evolve! I cannot speculate on such things without some measure of fantasy, but I know this from the pit of my stomach: 'twould be a shame to throw it all away now.

If there is a God out there in the endless unknown of this strange universe or in the black depths of the human heart, I can only pray He has mercy on us all and allows us a little more time to sort this mess out.

Peace.

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