Surviving Peak Oil: Dmitry Orlov

The essay describes life in one small village in Russia, just after the economy collapsed. There are hundreds of abandoned villages like this in Kansas, waiting to be re-vitalized and re-settled. Many Kansans can still pursue through ancestral ties and generational discussions the lifestyles described in this printable version of The village. Many small towns have a great deal to offer people who haven't lost the knack to survive and thrive as autonomous gatherings. We encourage readers to print this out and let your less computer savvy and older relatives read it, they'll tell you stories of life before rural electrification in Kansas. It's not the end of the world, readers, it's better!