How high before economy collapses, again? Forbes writer Christopher Steiner author of "Twenty Dollars per Gallon: How the inevitable rise in the price of gasoline will change our lives - for the better." Climate scientist David Archer, author of "The Long Thaw" - humans change climate for next 100,000 years.
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Dr. Archer describes how carbon from gas can last for millennia, reflecting heat back to Earth much greater than the energy we get out of it. The good news: we may have prevented the next Ice Age. The bad news: we may not survive to enjoy it. "The Long Thaw" is one of the most important climate books of the year. Mind-bending. On the shorter term: Chris Steiner - a senior writer for Forbes (the capitalist magazine) explains the break points where the American way of life gets totally re-arranged by the price of gas. And why that price can only go up.