(*Note: This posting was delayed due to the discovery that the mushrooms in the woods adjoining my parents cottage were black trumpets. 4 hours, 5 lbs of mushrooms, and some soaking wet clothes later, here, on my 4 year anniversary of being a member of this website, is tonight's Campfire...;-)

A common theme in conversations of the peak oil/limits to growth aware is 'What do I do'? Just slightly less common is 'What do I do with my money?' The biggest difficulty in contemplating/deciding/acting towards a new paradigm is one does this while the old paradigm is still going strong, if only on the surface and the media. In a temporary departure from usual Campfire topics, tonight's discussion will revolve around the concept of investments, and the coming transition from the old finance based rules into new undefined territory.

The Four (non-financial) Capitals -Natural, Social, Human, and Built - (description)