The way momentum works is, You have an aeropln, it's going, it's going, it stalls, but the momentum is still pushing forward a bit, but it's already stalled and the engine's running out of fuel, and you're about to go into a flat spin.
That's how economies work. Peak Oil, is that turning point, EROI moving forward is fully buggered.
Everything in the "small lifespan" of "people" looks linear, A to B, But as a whole, our prominance on this planet is the blink of an eye, and we've long since entered the precarious zone.
Prepare for bad times ahead. 20-30 years of normalcy. If people keep eating meat, it's over.
Don't get too upset over politics, it is what it is, you've got bread, you've got running water, cherish this moment.