The movie, Collapse, was an interview based film that was created on the year of 2009. The interviewer was Michael C. Ruppert. Most of the film Ruppert talks about the world reaching peak oil. Peak oil is defined by Ruppert “oil that can no longer be retained.” The world is running low on its main source of energy source. This is an issue because oil is used for practically everything. For instance, some of the items that the film focuses on are plastic, car tires, cars, cell phone service connections, and food fertilizers. Other substations for oil is not an easy task; oil is used for practically everything. Some examples of solutions that Ruppert says have been tossed around are ethanol, hydrogen and electricity, clean coal, nuclear process, and solar/wind energy. However, all of them are solutions that this movie bashes. Michael even states, “Ethanol is a complete joke.”
Michael Ruppert also brings the term “bumpy plateau.” This refers to the direct relationship between demand and oil production. “It was when oil was found that the population began to increase dramatically,” (Michael Ruppert). With the lack of oil, it has been predicted that the population will come crashing down in numbers. Ruppert backs up his argument with bumpy plateau.
Towards the ending Michael explains exactly what he means by collapse. Collapse is when people losing control over the planet. The only solution he says is to adapt to the changes and limited demands, or also known as the transition phase. People must survive the transition phase.
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