This is perhaps the most important book I've ever read outside the standard works. Virtually no one (including myself before reading the book) knows what the subtitle of this book means. It basically means we are "past" the peak of oil production and sooner or later "petroleum man" is going to die. As a planet we are not going to be able to continue on as we have in the past. The sub subtitle of the book is "A 25-point program for action. Those who believe that our economy is going to "recover" are living in lala land. I'm no chicken little but that doesn't mean the sky isn't falling. I highly recommend this book. Mormons have the "best" chance of surviving but so many have ignored the Brethren. A few years ago we had two significant publications (pamphlets) which had to do with 1) all is safely gathered in(food storage) and 2) getting out of debt. Nothing more needs to be said.