nanocompendium

Now you can be the protagonist of the petroleum era: explore and drill around the world, corrupt politicians, stop alternative energies and increase the oil addiction. Be sure to have fun before the resources begin to deplete.

— Oiligarchy | Molleindustria

The American way of life is not negotiable.

— George Bush, sr., 1992

A third of humanity doesn’t want to ride bikes anymore; that has profound geopolitical implications.

— ascribed to Anne Korin, the co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (May 1, 2005)

Considering the many productive uses of petroleum, burning it for fuel is like burning a Picasso for heat.

— Big Oil Executive

Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt they can’t afford the time to think. Tuition fee increases are a “disciplinary technique,” and, by the time students graduate, they are not only loaded with debt, but have also internalized the “disciplinarian culture.” This makes them efficient components of the consumer economy.

— ascribed to Noam Chomsky (via quiet temperament)