Includes bibliographical references and index.

The bursting of the tech bubble : did our most recent brush with disaster teach us anything? -- A collision course with disaster -- The collapse of civilization : causes and solutions -- Our psychological blind spots : conformity, authority, and groupthink -- The madness of Wall Street : how investors can profit by overcoming groupthink -- The most dangerous crisis of all -- Chindia and the future of oil -- The havoc that will result from $200 oil -- What the 1970s teach us about investing in the coming decade -- The world of tomorrow : decline, stasis, or Armageddon? -- Planning for survival : alternatives to oil -- Misplaced priorities : our biggest obstacle today -- Your personal choice : insane wealth or pitiful poverty -- Making money in the coming collapse -- The next hot investment sector : alternative energy.