Depletion of Oil

The Disaster of the Depletion of Oil

In today's world, our incessant need to rely on oil will lead to an impending collapse of industries due to the depletion of this scarce natural resource. Outlined in the film Collapse, former state agent Michael Ruppert brings this issue to light by exposing the fact that nearly every aspect of any industry in developed countries relies on oil. In a step-by-by analysis, Ruppert walks the viewers through an agricultural procedure in which he states, "you drive an oil-powered machine over the fields, an have another oil-powered machine plant, and then use fertilizers, which are made of natural gas". He then continues his tirade by pointing out additional steps taking to produce the crops, such as “using an oil-powered machine to harvest the crops and then use another oil-powered machine to drive it to package and distribute it”. As the amount of oil available passes its peak in an age where industrialized nations use it as their first source of energy, Ruppert sees an inevitable economic crisis where all the aspects of production that rely on this scarce oil will soon cease to function, resulting in the collapse of society as we know it.

Differentiating an industrialized country from a developed country is critical in understanding the impact this issue has on the world. Industrialized countries are nations that have high levels of productivity that stir from various successful industries and corporations that ensure jobs and hoist a high standard of living for its citizens. The United States, for an example, is an industrialized nation due to its multi-billion dollar corporations that hire millions of Americans to produce a wide set of goods and services that will feed the economy through consumers' purchases. In order to establish and fuel these various businesses, industrialized nations have to keep up with the high demand for energy, either by producing or importing it. In Collapse, the film focuses on

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