Comments on: Mark Your Calendars for Energy at the Movies March 9! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/02/mark-you-calendars-for-energy-at-the-movies-march-9/ Where science collides with life, slams into culture, crashes with politics, and gets totaled. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric the Leaf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/02/mark-you-calendars-for-energy-at-the-movies-march-9/#comment-87913 Eric the Leaf Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:26:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=15646#comment-87913 Sheril, I have been viewing with interest some of Dr. Webber's lecture series and I really enjoy them. I noticed that in his peak oil lecture, I think, that he was soon (well, the lecture is dated 2009) to meet Richard Heinberg, a friend of mine and perhaps the world's foremost educator and journalist on the subject of peak oil and coal. (By the way, Heinberg's current work on economics, energy, and the environment also seems outstanding.) As an anthropologist and prehistoric archaeologist, at least early in my career, I bring a different personal and intellectual perspective to energy flows in human societies and over the course of human cultural evolution. Unfortunately (or depending on your perspective, reassuringly), human culture continues to travel on a predictable trajectory, best explained, in my opinion, by Marvin Harris. I hope to catch your event. Sheril,
I have been viewing with interest some of Dr. Webber’s lecture series and I really enjoy them. I noticed that in his peak oil lecture, I think, that he was soon (well, the lecture is dated 2009) to meet Richard Heinberg, a friend of mine and perhaps the world’s foremost educator and journalist on the subject of peak oil and coal. (By the way, Heinberg’s current work on economics, energy, and the environment also seems outstanding.)

As an anthropologist and prehistoric archaeologist, at least early in my career, I bring a different personal and intellectual perspective to energy flows in human societies and over the course of human cultural evolution. Unfortunately (or depending on your perspective, reassuringly), human culture continues to travel on a predictable trajectory, best explained, in my opinion, by Marvin Harris.

I hope to catch your event.

]]> By: Eric the Leaf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/02/mark-you-calendars-for-energy-at-the-movies-march-9/#comment-87905 Eric the Leaf Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:07:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=15646#comment-87905 @4 Sheril, So does my seminar. Again, should anyone ask, I will provide my syllabus. @4 Sheril,
So does my seminar. Again, should anyone ask, I will provide my syllabus.

]]> By: Sheril Kirshenbaum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/02/mark-you-calendars-for-energy-at-the-movies-march-9/#comment-87898 Sheril Kirshenbaum Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:07:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=15646#comment-87898 @1 Chris, Of course! (And also why the film is very different from the book). @2 Eric, We're covering far more than petroleum. @1 Chris,
Of course! (And also why the film is very different from the book).

@2 Eric,
We’re covering far more than petroleum.

]]> By: Eric the Leaf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/02/mark-you-calendars-for-energy-at-the-movies-march-9/#comment-87884 Eric the Leaf Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:50:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=15646#comment-87884 Incidentally, I also teach a seminar in energy and history, having the borrowed title (with permission), "The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight." Syllabus available upon request. Incidentally, I also teach a seminar in energy and history, having the borrowed title (with permission), “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight.” Syllabus available upon request.

]]> By: Eric the Leaf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/02/mark-you-calendars-for-energy-at-the-movies-march-9/#comment-87883 Eric the Leaf Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:10:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=15646#comment-87883 I love petroleum too. But for universal truths about energy and history, I'd read a little anthropology, like Marvin Harris, or a little human ecology, like William Catton or Richard Heinberg. For film, why restrict yourself to Hollywood? Why not view "A Crude Awakening?" I love petroleum too. But for universal truths about energy and history, I’d read a little anthropology, like Marvin Harris, or a little human ecology, like William Catton or Richard Heinberg.

For film, why restrict yourself to Hollywood? Why not view “A Crude Awakening?”

]]> By: Chris Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/02/02/mark-you-calendars-for-energy-at-the-movies-march-9/#comment-87882 Chris Mooney Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:46:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=15646#comment-87882 what about There Will Be Blood? what about There Will Be Blood?

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