Yet once again, an excellent summation of our predicament; and I love that you reference Erik and his Problems, Predicaments, and Technology website. The only thing I would add to the sentiment to be mindful of our current peak oil-world by living now is to try and do so in a way that is not only appreciative of our luck but in a way that ideally leaves one's world better than one found it--especially and particularly on an environmental/ecological level--or, at least, no worse. Perhaps an impossible task given the energy/resources we consume just to exist, but one we should strive towards as we stumble into the sunset on the horizon...