Dear reader, my intention with this substack is to produce in public a coherent book on petrohistory, but what you’re getting here is far from the fully realized work. To support this project, buy a paid subscription now, and I’ll send you a “free” copy of the book in a few years, when it’s ready. It will be better than the below.

I read this essay into a microphone. 10,000 words is a lot to read sitting at a computer, and I hope that the audio may make it more accessible to folx. It’s also a way to provide more content without compromising my creative process. I may, at some point, do readings of other essays—please comment if you want me to do so.

Written Version on APOCALYPSE CONFIDENTIAL:

Part I

Part II