This is a book that tries to predict the future based on what is happening currently. In summary, the future looks dire for everyone, but some are worse than others. In some areas, it is just a mild inconvenience, it could be not drinking Coke but drinking Pepsi instead. But in others, it is a total societal collapse, massive starvation, and a Mad Max-like environment where all institutions are gone and everyone is out for himself. There would be deglobalisation, leading to decivilisation in some areas. No electricity, a disjointed food supply, communication and everything that made modern living a luxury is gone or is made more expensive. But there is one exception: America, he says that America will survive, except for a few inconveniences, and this is because not only is it far from the rest of the world. Also, because it is vast, and the land is plentiful, it has almost all of the minerals and products that can be found within its borders it is also protected by two great oce...