Chris Martenson

Fellow, Economy & Preparedness

Economics

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 millions of 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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INVEST IN YOURSELF: Building Personal Economic Resilience & Community Strength

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PCI Local Economies Fellow Michael Shuman joins PCI Economy & Preparedness Fellow Chris Martenson to discuss how you can prepare yourself, your family and your community to weather turbulent economic times.

This is a recording of video chat recorded April 3, 2012.

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Crash Course

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Financial market volatility and depleting natural resources together present a challenging outlook for investors. How can individuals and communities be more resilient amid growing political and fiscal turmoil throughout the world? How can we impact change?

With Chris Martenson, futurist and author of The Crash Course, and Tom Van Dyck, senior vice president, RBC Wealth Management.

Latest Publications

The Trouble with Money

Chris Martenson    Apr 17, 2012   

A Broken Narrative Recently I was asked by a high school teacher if I had any ideas about why students today seem so apathetic when it comes to engaging with the world around them. I waggishly responded, "Probably … >>

Oil and the economy

Chris Martenson    Oct 24, 2011   

By itself, the concept of having to get by on just a little bit less oil each year seems to be manageable enough. Some think that a steadily, or even sharply, rising price will merely reduce demand and promote exploration … >>

RESILIENCE: Personal Preparation

Chris Martenson    Jul 06, 2010   

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

Chris Martenson

The next twenty years will be completely unlike the last twenty years. The world is in economic crisis, and there are no easy fixes to our predicament. Unsustainable trends in the economy, energy, and the environment have … >>

press coverage

Martenson book reviewed at Transition Voice

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Post Carbon Fellow Chris Martenson's book version of his Crash Course was reviewed by Erik Curren at Transition Voice. But it wasn’t until I read Martenson’s chapter “Dangerous Exponentials” that I … >>