Energy Descent Realism: Part 2

How do five mental models compare as road maps for surviving the 21st Century?

Pigface Point, a Simpler Way demonstration community in Australia, led by Ted Trainer, photo by Lisa Kelly on Flickr. Used with permission.

In Part 1 of this post, I described five mental models of the world’s energy transition which can be summarized as follows:

1. Pro-Growth Capitalism+Technology Utopianism: Our current business-as usual model, a model of intransigence and greed, not a model of…