Reviews
'Is this a book you can afford to ignore'... Only the foolhardy would surely dare leave it unread on the shelf.'International Affairs'This is a bold, thought-provoking and ultimately rewarding book, well-researched, full of ideas - and thus a good, all-round primer on the state of the planet.'BBC Wildlife'Mason believes that within 30 years six factors - depleted fuel supplies, population growth, poverty, famine, water shortages and climate change - will converge to tear humanity apart. And its hard to disagree with him.'The Ecologist'The 2030 Spike is an impressive tour of our current world: from sexual slavery to sailing ships, from malaria to microcredits, from nanotechnology to neopaganism, all the horrors and promises of our troubled Zeitgeist seem to be reflected here.'Resurgence'This is one of the best examples of a book capturing the essence of sustainability.'International Affairs'He offers 100 actions that need to be taken immediately to avoid disaster and build a possible better future civilisation'Luce Press Clippings- FUTURIST Bethesda, MD June 2004, 'Is this a book you can afford to ignore?... Only the foolhardy would surely dare leave it unread on the shelf.'International Affairs'This is a bold, thought-provoking and ultimately rewarding book, well-researched, full of ideas - and thus a good, all-round primer on the state of the planet.'BBC Wildlife'Mason believes that within 30 years six factors - depleted fuel supplies, population growth, poverty, famine, water shortages and climate change - will converge to tear humanity apart. And it's hard to disagree with him.'The Ecologist'The 2030 Spike is an impressive tour of our current world: from sexual slavery to sailing ships, from malaria to microcredits, from nanotechnology to neopaganism, all the horrors and promises of our troubled Zeitgeist seem to be reflected here.'Resurgence'This is one of the best examples of a book capturing the essence of sustainability.'International Affairs'He offers 100 actions that need to be taken immediately to avoid disaster and build a possible better future civilisation'Luce Press Clippings- FUTURIST Bethesda, MD June 2004, "Australian politician and foreign correspondent Mason predicts global catastrophe in the 2030s as a result of several convergent forces: fuel shortages, population growth, climate changes, food and water shortages, and international lawlessness. He offers 100 actions that need to be taken immediately to avoid disaster and build a possible better future civiliation."--Futurist, 'Is this a book you can afford to ignore'... Only the foolhardy would surely dare leave it unread on the shelf.'International Affairs'This is a bold, thought-provoking and ultimately rewarding book, well-researched, full of ideas - and thus a good, all-round primer on the state of the planet.'BBC Wildlife'Mason believes that within 30 years six factors - depleted fuel supplies, population growth, poverty, famine, water shortages and climate change - will converge to tear humanity apart. And it s hard to disagree with him.'The Ecologist'The 2030 Spike is an impressive tour of our current world: from sexual slavery to sailing ships, from malaria to microcredits, from nanotechnology to neopaganism, all the horrors and promises of our troubled Zeitgeist seem to be reflected here.'Resurgence'This is one of the best examples of a book capturing the essence of sustainability.'International Affairs'He offers 100 actions that need to be taken immediately to avoid disaster and build a possible better future civilisation'Luce Press Clippings- FUTURIST Bethesda, MD June 2004
