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Chris Martenson is the creator of The Crash Course, a 20-chapter online video course that educates viewers on our broken economic system, the crisis of population demographics, and Peak Oil. Since its launch in 2008, The Crash Course has been viewed over 1.5 million times online and has sold over 20,000 DVD copies. Prior to spending four years educating himself and developing the course and other materials to help individuals understand and take action, Chris was a Vice President at a Fortune 300 Company and spent over ten years in corporate finance and strategic consulting. He has a PhD in pathology from Duke University and an MBA from Cornell University.
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Post Carbon Fellow Chris Martenson, presented to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas on the issue of Peak Oil and Economic Growth, to a full Grand Committee Room in the Houses of Parliament.
The End is Near, Inc. This is the title of the recent full-spread article in Boston Magazine about me, my work and our community. It’s due out in hard print on Sunday with the Boston Globe. It is already … >>
Last night (Tuesday January 26th, 2010) I gave a talk at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco to a sold-out audience. The crowd was excellent and I was thrilled to have the chance to deliver our message at this venue. I say … >>
EXCERPT: My “standard of living” is a fraction of what it formerly was, but my quality of life has never been higher. We live in a house less than half the size of our former house, my beloved boat is gone, … >>
The Crash Course offers you information you can't afford to live without. It ties together the Three E's - Economy, Energy and the Environment to help you begin preparing for a future that will be drastically different … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Chris Martenson and his Crash Course in Economics were featured in this article in the Stockton Record. From the article "When I first started giving these talks five years ago, I would suggest we … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben and Executive Director Asher Miller discuss Bill's new book Eaarth, and the 350.org campaign.
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