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The End of Suburbia - 52 minute documentary on peak oil

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What it is

A 52-minute short version of the documentary The End of Suburbia, about peak oil and the end of cheap energy. It argues that American suburbs depend on cheap oil and may become the slums of the future.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in threads on suburbs, energy and urbanism as an entertaining, if biased, case for suburbia's dependence on cheap oil.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “See this great documentary, "The End of Suburbia”

    Documentary on unsustainable suburban economies and peak oil.

    gnosis, 2011-03 · Recommendation · in “Dramatic escalation in Japan (Fukushima Nuke Plant)”

  2. “It's entertaining and, IMO, well worth watching even if you disagree with some of the people they interview”

    Biased but entertaining history of cars and suburbs.

    raganwald, 2011-06 · Recommendation · in “The American suburbs are a giant Ponzi scheme”

  3. “You might be interested in watching "The End of Suburbia”

    Shows what high oil prices could do to society.

    pmoriarty, 2016-12 · Recommendation · in “Why a Post-Nuclear World Would Look Nothing Like “Mad Max””

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Topics: peak oil, suburbs, urban planning, fossil fuels, kunstler

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