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Will Martin is a bestselling author and expert on peak oil and alternative currencies. He is an MBA graduate of Cornell University, where he was a Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow and concentrated on studying sustainability in business through the school's Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise. Prior to his MBA, Will worked in the energy industry, living in Singapore, Houston and Dubai. He currently works as an energy analyst in California. Will is a recipient of the 2012 "Pioneer Award" from the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO-USA). Will blogs at willmartin.com and peakoilproof.com ...more

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National Park Visits vs Oil Price

There was an interesting article this week in the New York Times about overcrowding at National Parks. Our family visited Zion National Park this summer (where almost all of the photos are from in this article) and I can certainly agree that parks like Zion are experiencing crushing numbers of visitors. Hiking Angel’s Landing was like being stuck in bumper-to-bumper freeway traffic.

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Everything was Forever, Until it was No More: The Last Soviet Generation

by Alexei Yurchak

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The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again

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“The darknet marketplace will continue to grow and with it will grow the demand for anonymous cryptocurrencies.”
― Will Martin, Black Market Cryptocurrencies: The Rise of Bitcoin Alternatives That Offer True Anonymity

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“By investing in anonymous
cryptocurrencies, you are buying 'insurance' against a recession, as the value of the cryptocurrency could increase significantly if the economy falters and the black market grows.”
― Will Martin, Black Market Cryptocurrencies: The Rise of Bitcoin Alternatives That Offer True Anonymity

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“Cash is messy.”
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“Cash is messy.”
― Will Martin, Black Market Cryptocurrencies: The Rise of Bitcoin Alternatives That Offer True Anonymity

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“The future looks bright for black market currencies.”
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“Oil is a finite resource and as such its extraction rate will eventually peak and decline - that is a geological fact.”
― Will Martin, Black Market Cryptocurrencies: The Rise of Bitcoin Alternatives That Offer True Anonymity

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“On July 16th, 2014 this book became the world’s first documented product to be sold on a decentralized marketplace.”
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