The penny is dropping for some of the leaders in the main stream economy. If you have the time I recommend this essay by Jeremy Grantham (founder of GMO a big US hedge fund and an influential writer in the investment world) on “Peak Everything” and the need for paradigm shift:
Time to Wake Up: Days of Abundant Resources and
Falling Prices Are Over Forever
Jeremy Grantham
http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/GMO%20April.pdf
Summary of the Summary
The world is using up its natural resources at an alarming rate and this has caused a permanent shift in their value. We all need to adjust our behavior to this new environment. It would help if we did it quickly.