Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects
The title of this book is Reinventing Collapse, and I have to say that's exactly what this book manages to do. It's a short book, so you could reqad it in just a few hours, but it is packed with information and "make you think" moments. Orlov's unique perpsective on American life engages the reader and opens your eyes to what life in America is like to an outsider.\ Without a doubt the most useful aspect of this book are the details of what the situation was like in Russia after their...
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What the Soviet experience can teach us about the collapse of the United States.
Introduction viiThe Soviet Example 1The Collapse of the Soviet Union: An Overview 7My Return to Russia 9My Premise 15Superpower Similarities 19The Myth of Inclusiveness 23Technological Progress 25The Cost of Technological Progress 33Militarism 35World's Jailers 42Evil Empires 47Bankruptcy 49Collapse of Legitimacy 52The Collapse Gap 59Collapses in General 60Housing 62Transportation 66Employment 69Families 73Money 76Consumerism 79Food 82Medicine 89Education 93Ethnicity 98Religion 100Energy 101Inevitable Conclusion 105Collapse Mitigation 107Reasonable Expectations 110Political Solutions 113Private Sector Solutions 115Activism and Apathy 116Boondoggles to the Rescue! 118Investment Advice 120Do It Yourself 122Adaptation 125Loss of "Normalcy" 126Smelling the Roses 128Comforts and Necessities 130Surviving Radical Cashectomy 132The Revised Playbook 134Lowering Your Standards 135Playing the Part 137The Settled and the Nomadic 139Career Opportunities 143Asset Stripping 144Drugs and Alcohol 146Providing Security 147Serving Your Country 149Alternative Medicine 151Alternative Transportation 152Social Work in the Home 154In Conclusion 159Index 161About the Author 165
