Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast?
by Razengan on Thursday December 03, 2020 @04:46AM
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> But, do we really have a plan for the consequences, not only in Saudi Arabia but also every other nation that's dependent on oil?
Those countries have had plenty of time to diversify their economies, but instead of funneling some of that oil money into uplifting their nation, it went into the pockets of the elite few and dick-waving contests of tall buildings and tacky tourist traps.
They chose to not even provide basic human freedoms to many of their citizens, or allowed women to pursue higher education and jobs in their lives beyond marriage. Fostering free thinking among their populace would have produced at least some individuals with enough ideas to prepare for a post-oil world.
Those countries have had plenty of time to diversify their economies, but instead of funneling some of that oil money into uplifting their nation, it went into the pockets of the elite few and dick-waving contests of tall buildings and tacky tourist traps.
They chose to not even provide basic human freedoms to many of their citizens, or allowed women to pursue higher education and jobs in their lives beyond marriage. Fostering free thinking among their populace would have produced at least some individuals with enough ideas to prepare for a post-oil world.